How many pupils go to Holy Family Junior School?

Holy Family Junior School has 599 pupils: 291 boys and 308 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.

Is Holy Family Junior School a mixed school?

Yes. Holy Family Junior School takes both boys and girls.

What is the ethos of Holy Family Junior School?

Holy Family Junior School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.

Does Holy Family Junior School teach through Irish?

No. Holy Family Junior School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.

Is Holy Family Junior School a DEIS school?

No. Holy Family Junior School is not part of the DEIS programme.

Where can I read Holy Family Junior School's inspection reports?

The Department of Education publishes school inspection reports on gov.ie. Search there by Holy Family Junior School's roll number, 20270R, or use the link on this page.

What other primary schools are near Holy Family Junior School?

The closest is St Francis S S. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Holy Family Junior School

Portlaoise, Co. Laois

599 pupilsMixedCatholic

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At a glance

Holy Family Junior School is a primary school in Portlaoise, Co. Laois (Eircode R32 CY05). Enda Hickey is the principal of Holy Family Junior School, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.

Pupils: 599
Boys and girls: Mixed · 291 boys, 308 girls
Ethos: Catholic
Language: English-medium
DEIS: No
Type: Mainstream
Roll number: 20270R

Inspection reports for this school from the Department of Education, on gov.ie

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Starting junior infants in September 2027

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Questions parents ask

Where is Holy Family Junior School?: Holy Family Junior School is a primary school in Portlaoise, Co. Laois (Eircode R32 CY05).
Who is the principal of Holy Family Junior School?: Enda Hickey is the principal of Holy Family Junior School, according to the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list.
How many pupils go to Holy Family Junior School?: Holy Family Junior School has 599 pupils: 291 boys and 308 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
Is Holy Family Junior School a mixed school?: Yes. Holy Family Junior School takes both boys and girls.
What is the ethos of Holy Family Junior School?: Holy Family Junior School has a Catholic ethos. The ethos is set by the school's patron and shapes religious education and some admission rules.
Does Holy Family Junior School teach through Irish?: No. Holy Family Junior School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
Is Holy Family Junior School a DEIS school?: No. Holy Family Junior School is not part of the DEIS programme.
Where can I read Holy Family Junior School's inspection reports?: The Department of Education publishes school inspection reports on gov.ie. Search there by Holy Family Junior School's roll number, 20270R, or use the link on this page.
What other primary schools are near Holy Family Junior School?: The closest is St Francis S S. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.

Closest schools

Holy Family Junior School compared with other schools in the area
School	Distance	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Holy Family Junior SchoolThis school		599	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Francis S SPortlaoise	400 m	121	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Holy Family Senior SchoolPortlaoise	500 m	644	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Maryboro NSPortlaoise	900 m	96	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
Gaelscoil Phort LaoisePortlaoise	1.0 km	369	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
Portlaoise Educate Together NSPortlaoise	1.1 km	457	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Scoil Bhride NSPortlaoise	1.2 km	727	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes

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Contact

Aughnaharna
Summerhill
Portlaoise
R32CY05

Principal: Enda Hickey on the Department of Education's 2025/26 schools list
Phone: 057 868 8224
Email: [email protected]
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Next school holidays

In 8 daysOctober mid-term breakMon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
In 9 weeksChristmas holidaysWed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
In 18 weeksFebruary mid-term breakThu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027

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