Is Gaelscoil Phort Laoise a mixed school?

Yes. Gaelscoil Phort Laoise takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Gaelscoil Phort Laoise?

Gaelscoil Phort Laoise has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Gaelscoil Phort Laoise teach through Irish?

Yes. Gaelscoil Phort Laoise is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.

Is Gaelscoil Phort Laoise a DEIS school?

No. Gaelscoil Phort Laoise is not part of the DEIS programme.

What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil Phort Laoise?

The closest is Portlaoise Educate Together NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Gaelscoil Phort Laoise

Portlaoise, Co. Laois

369 pupilsMixedCatholicIrish-medium

At a glance

Gaelscoil Phort Laoise is a primary school in Portlaoise, Co. Laois (Eircode R32 YA66). Gaelscoil Phort Laoise has 369 pupils: 182 boys and 187 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Pupils: 369
Boys and girls: Mixed · 182 boys, 187 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: Irish-medium (all subjects through Irish)
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20081O

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Questions parents ask

Where is Gaelscoil Phort Laoise?: Gaelscoil Phort Laoise is a primary school in Portlaoise, Co. Laois (Eircode R32 YA66).
How many pupils go to Gaelscoil Phort Laoise?: Gaelscoil Phort Laoise has 369 pupils: 182 boys and 187 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Gaelscoil Phort Laoise a mixed school?: Yes. Gaelscoil Phort Laoise takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Gaelscoil Phort Laoise?: Gaelscoil Phort Laoise has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Gaelscoil Phort Laoise teach through Irish?: Yes. Gaelscoil Phort Laoise is an Irish-medium school (gaelscoil), so pupils learn all subjects through Irish.
Is Gaelscoil Phort Laoise a DEIS school?: No. Gaelscoil Phort Laoise is not part of the DEIS programme.
What other primary schools are near Gaelscoil Phort Laoise?: The closest is Portlaoise Educate Together NS. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Gaelscoil Phort Laoise compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Gaelscoil Phort LaoiseThis school		369	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Portlaoise Educate Together NSPortlaoise	100 m	457	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Maryboro NSPortlaoise	100 m	96	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
St Francis S SPortlaoise	600 m	121	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
The Kolbe Special SchoolPortlaoise	800 m	49	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Holy Family Junior SchoolPortlaoise	1000 m	599	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Holy Family Senior SchoolPortlaoise	1.1 km	644	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

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Next school holidays

In 2 weeksOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 10 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 19 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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