How many primary schools are there in Portlaoise?

There are 17 primary schools in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, with 4,298 pupils between them.

What is the biggest primary school in Portlaoise?

Scoil Bhride NS, with 727 pupils. The smallest is The Kolbe Special School, with 49.

Yes. Gaelscoil Phort Laoise teaches through Irish.

Yes: Portlaoise Educate Together NS.

1 of the 17 schools is in the DEIS programme: Scoil Bhride NS.

17 primary schools in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, compared side by side.

Primary schools in Portlaoise
School	Pupils	Boys and girls	Ethos	Irish-medium	DEIS
Scoil Bhride NSKnockmay	727	Mixed	Catholic	No	Yes
Holy Family Senior SchoolAughnaharna	644	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Holy Family Junior SchoolSummerhill	599	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Portlaoise Educate Together NSStradbally Road	457	Mixed	Multi-denominational	No	No
Gaelscoil Phort LaoiseCnoc an tSamhraidh	369	Mixed	Catholic	Yes	No
SN Baile FinnBallyfin	208	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Emo Mixed NSEmo	207	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Rath Mixed NSBallybrittas	194	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Mhuire Fatima NSTimahoe	193	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Camross NSCamross	156	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
St Francis S SBorris Road	121	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Ballinakill Mixed NSBallinakill	98	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Maryboro NSThe Downs	96	Mixed	Church of Ireland	No	No
SN Naomh ColmcilleErrill	71	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
SN Fionntan NaofaAbbeyleix	60	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
Naomh Pius X NSBallacolla	49	Mixed	Catholic	No	No
The Kolbe Special SchoolBlock Road	49	Mixed	Catholic	No	No

Pupil numbers from the Department of Education's latest figures. See schools by distance from Portlaoise.

How many primary schools are there in Portlaoise?: There are 17 primary schools in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, with 4,298 pupils between them.
What is the biggest primary school in Portlaoise?: Scoil Bhride NS, with 727 pupils. The smallest is The Kolbe Special School, with 49.
Is there a gaelscoil in Portlaoise?: Yes. Gaelscoil Phort Laoise teaches through Irish.
Is there a multi-denominational school in Portlaoise?: Yes: Portlaoise Educate Together NS.
Are there DEIS schools in Portlaoise?: 1 of the 17 schools is in the DEIS programme: Scoil Bhride NS.