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18 schools in Co. Laois · 2025/26

pupils
2,882
junior infants
322
in 2 all-Irish schools
418 14.5%
class teachers · 2 gained one · 1 lost one since 2024/25
123 +32 since 2015/16
together since 2015/16

The 18 schools with figures for both years had 2,252 pupils in 2015/16 and have 2,882 now. Schools that have closed, and newer schools, aren’t counted.

+28.0%
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18 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell

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  1. Scoil Phadraig PortarlingtonBoys
    521 +32.6%
  2. Gaelscoil Phort Laoise PortlaoiseGaelscoil
    369 +24.2%
  3. St Coleman's National School StradballySome subjects through Irish
    318 +24.7%
  4. Scoil Bhride RathdowneyDEIS
    244 +19.0%
  5. Mhuire Fatima N S Portlaoise
    193 +21.4%
  6. Tobar an Leinn Abbeyleix
    167 +54.6%
  7. Camross N S Portlaoise
    156 +17.3%
  8. Kiladooley Mixed N S Borris-in-Ossory
    132 +26.9%
  9. Scoil Bhride ClonasleeDEIS
    127 +16.5%
  10. St Fintans N S MountrathBoysDEIS
    108 +36.7%
  11. Ballinakill Mixed N S Portlaoise
    98 +18.1%
  12. Barr na Sruthan N S MountmellickDEIS
    91 +42.2%
  13. Cluain Eidhneach N S MountrathChurch of Ireland
    89 +18.7%
  14. Scoil Naomh Abban CrettyardDEIS
    73 +21.7%
  15. Cosby N S StradballyChurch of Ireland
    57 +46.2%
  16. Naomh Pius X N S Portlaoise
    49 +53.1%
  17. Gaelscoil an Tsli Dala An Bealach MórGaelscoilInter-denominational
    49 +48.5%
  18. St Pauls N S MountmellickChurch of Ireland
    41 +70.8%
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Scoil Phadraig Portarlington, Co. Laois · Roll 17827A Boys 521
+32.6%
21.9 23 58
Gaelscoil Phort Laoise Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20081O Gaelscoil 369
+24.2%
22.7 16 44
St Coleman's National School Stradbally, Co. Laois · Roll 20353V Some subjects through Irish 318
+24.7%
23.5 −113 31
Scoil Bhride Rathdowney, Co. Laois · Roll 20071L DEIS 244
+19.0%
23.2 +110 28
Mhuire Fatima N S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 18368W 193
+21.4%
22.6 8 32
Tobar an Leinn Abbeyleix, Co. Laois · Roll 16667W 167
+54.6%
25.8 6 14
Camross N S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 15933M 156
+17.3%
26.0 +16 21
Kiladooley Mixed N S Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Laois · Roll 12692B 132
+26.9%
26.4 5 12
Scoil Bhride Clonaslee, Co. Laois · Roll 20118L DEIS 127
+16.5%
21.2 6 11
St Fintans N S Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 07636K BoysDEIS 108
+36.7%
19.2 5 9
Ballinakill Mixed N S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 00895W 98
+18.1%
24.5 4 8
Barr na Sruthan N S Mountmellick, Co. Laois · Roll 18294T DEIS 91
+42.2%
19.8 4 5
Cluain Eidhneach N S Mountrath, Co. Laois · Roll 18166K Church of Ireland 89
+18.7%
19.2 4 11
Scoil Naomh Abban Crettyard, Co. Laois · Roll 17555Q DEIS 73
+21.7%
22.3 3 9
Cosby N S Stradbally, Co. Laois · Roll 10544W Church of Ireland 57
+46.2%
19.0 3 0
Naomh Pius X N S Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 18433H 49
+53.1%
16.3 3 8
Gaelscoil an Tsli Dala An Bealach Mór, Co. Laois · Roll 20224K GaelscoilInter-denominational 49
+48.5%
19.5 2 17
St Pauls N S Mountmellick, Co. Laois · Roll 19369G Church of Ireland 41
+70.8%
20.5 2 4
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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.