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3 schools in Co. Laois · 2025/26

pupils
1,541
junior infants
165
in all-Irish schools
0
class teachers · 0 gained one · 3 lost one since 2024/25
70 +2 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 3 schools with figures for both years had 1,734 pupils in 2015/16 and have 1,541 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−11.1%
Over 10 years

1 grew · 1 steady · 1 fell

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  1. Scoil Bhride NS PortlaoiseDEIS
    727 −3.8%
  2. Presentation Primary School Portarlington
    496 −31.4%
  3. St Coleman's National School StradballySome subjects through Irish
    318 +24.7%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Bhride NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 19747M DEIS 727
−3.8%
19.9 −136 78
Presentation Primary School Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 15556I 496
−31.4%
22.5 −121 56
St Coleman's National School Stradbally, Co. Laois · Roll 20353V Some subjects through Irish 318
+24.7%
23.5 −113 31
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.