Holy Family Senior School
Portlaoise, Co. Laois
644 pupilsMixedCatholic
At a glance
Holy Family Senior School is a primary school in Portlaoise, Co. Laois (Eircode R32 N8C2). Holy Family Senior School has 644 pupils: 325 boys and 319 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
- Pupils
- 644
- Boys and girls
- Mixed · 325 boys, 319 girls
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Language
- English-medium
- DEIS
- No
- Type
- Mainstream
- Roll number
- 20480F
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Questions parents ask
- Where is Holy Family Senior School?
- Holy Family Senior School is a primary school in Portlaoise, Co. Laois (Eircode R32 N8C2).
- How many pupils go to Holy Family Senior School?
- Holy Family Senior School has 644 pupils: 325 boys and 319 girls, according to the Department of Education's latest figures.
- Is Holy Family Senior School a mixed school?
- Yes. Holy Family Senior School takes both boys and girls.
- What is the ethos of Holy Family Senior School?
- Holy Family Senior 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 Senior School teach through Irish?
- No. Holy Family Senior School teaches through English, with Irish taught as a subject.
- Is Holy Family Senior School a DEIS school?
- No. Holy Family Senior School is not part of the DEIS programme.
- What other primary schools are near Holy Family Senior School?
- The closest is Holy Family Junior School. The table on this page compares the nearest schools by distance, size, ethos and language.
Closest schools
| School | Distance | Pupils | Boys and girls | Ethos | Irish-medium | DEIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Senior SchoolThis school | 644 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No | |
| Holy Family Junior SchoolPortlaoise | 500 m | 599 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| St Francis S SPortlaoise | 800 m | 121 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
| Maryboro NSPortlaoise | 1.0 km | 96 | Mixed | Church of Ireland | No | No |
| Gaelscoil Phort LaoisePortlaoise | 1.1 km | 369 | Mixed | Catholic | Yes | No |
| Portlaoise Educate Together NSPortlaoise | 1.2 km | 457 | Mixed | Multi-denominational | No | No |
| The Kolbe Special SchoolPortlaoise | 1.3 km | 49 | Mixed | Catholic | No | No |
Straight-line distances. Compare with the two closest · See more schools near here.
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AughnaharnaPortlaoise
Co. Laois
R32N8C2
- Phone: 0578671564
- Email: [email protected]
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