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22 schools in Co. Laois · 2025/26

pupils
2,242
junior infants
240
in 1 all-Irish school
34 1.5%
class teachers · 1 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
109 −14 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 22 schools with figures for both years had 3,064 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,242 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

−26.8%
Over 10 years

0 grew · 0 steady · 22 fell

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  1. Presentation Primary School Portarlington
    496 −31.4%
  2. Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix
    269 −28.8%
  3. Scoil Padraig Ballylinan
    218 −20.1%
  4. Mountmellick Boys N S MountmellickBoysDEIS
    187 −31.2%
  5. Castletown N.S Castletown
    111 −27.0%
  6. Ballyadams N S Via ATHY
    111 −21.8%
  7. Shanganamore N S Athy
    106 −11.7%
  8. Naomh Padraig N S Rosenallis
    86 −22.5%
  9. Scoil Náisiúnta Cúil an tSúdaire 2 PortarlingtonChurch of Ireland
    84 −15.2%
  10. Abbeyleix STH N S AbbeyleixChurch of Ireland
    84 −14.3%
  11. Rosenallis N S Rosenallis
    75 −19.4%
  12. Cloch an Tsionnaigh N S Abbeyleix
    64 −39.6%
  13. S N Fionntan Naofa Portlaoise
    60 −29.4%
  14. S N Molaise AbbeyleixDEIS
    58 −21.6%
  15. Scoil Mhuire Naofa Castlecuffe Clonaslee
    53 −31.2%
  16. Ardlios N S BallickmoylerDEIS
    50 −26.5%
  17. Trummera N S Maighean RáthaGaelscoil
    34 −15.0%
  18. Scoil an Chroi Ro Naofa via AthyDEIS
    29 −19.4%
  19. Cill an Iubhair N S Mountrath
    23 −39.5%
  20. Scoil Mhuire Muigheo Crettyard
    22 −43.6%
  21. Bhride N S CarlowDEIS
    13 −31.6%
  22. Scoil Mhuire AthyDEIS
    9 −57.1%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Presentation Primary School Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 15556I 496
−31.4%
22.5 −121 56
Scoil Mhuire Abbeyleix, Co. Laois · Roll 19750B 269
−28.8%
22.3 11 27
Scoil Padraig Ballylinan, Co. Laois · Roll 17064U 218
−20.1%
23.6 9 24
Mountmellick Boys N S Mountmellick, Co. Laois · Roll 16070K BoysDEIS 187
−31.2%
15.9 +111 19
Castletown N.S Castletown, Co. Laois · Roll 20169F 111
−27.0%
19.8 5 10
Ballyadams N S Via ATHY, Co. Laois · Roll 16617H 111
−21.8%
24.8 4 17
Shanganamore N S Athy, Co. Laois · Roll 00892Q 106
−11.7%
18.8 5 10
Naomh Padraig N S Rosenallis, Co. Laois · Roll 18513F 86
−22.5%
20.0 4 10
Scoil Náisiúnta Cúil an tSúdaire 2 Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 18203N Church of Ireland 84
−15.2%
21.0 4 7
Abbeyleix STH N S Abbeyleix, Co. Laois · Roll 14260F Church of Ireland 84
−14.3%
21.0 4 11
Rosenallis N S Rosenallis, Co. Laois · Roll 17493U 75
−19.4%
15.8 4 4
Cloch an Tsionnaigh N S Abbeyleix, Co. Laois · Roll 15562D 64
−39.6%
21.3 3 12
S N Fionntan Naofa Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 17489G 60
−29.4%
18.0 3 2
S N Molaise Abbeyleix, Co. Laois · Roll 17695J DEIS 58
−21.6%
19.3 3 3
Scoil Mhuire Naofa Castlecuffe Clonaslee, Co. Laois · Roll 17883K 53
−31.2%
15.7 3 9
Ardlios N S Ballickmoyler, Co. Laois · Roll 18532J DEIS 50
−26.5%
14.7 3 3
Trummera N S Maighean Rátha, Co. Laois · Roll 15446B Gaelscoil 34
−15.0%
17.0 2 1
Scoil an Chroi Ro Naofa via Athy, Co. Laois · Roll 18014K DEIS 29
−19.4%
14.5 2 3
Cill an Iubhair N S Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 17084D 23
−39.5%
11.5 2 3
Scoil Mhuire Muigheo Crettyard, Co. Laois · Roll 17271C 22
−43.6%
11.0 2 4
Bhride N S Carlow, Co. Laois · Roll 18265M DEIS 13
−31.6%
6.5 2 3
Scoil Mhuire Athy, Co. Laois · Roll 17441B DEIS 9
−57.1%
4.5 2 2
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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.