School Catchment Areas: Co. Laois
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School Catchment in Co. Laois, Leinster
School catchment areas in Laois affect property values and family decisions. Schools in Laois are concentrated around Portlaoise, Mountmellick, Portarlington, with school transport serving more remote areas. PropertyPack maps the nearest primary and secondary schools to any Eircode in Laois, including school type, patronage body, and distance, helping families make informed decisions about where to buy.
location_onCo. Laois at a Glance
- Population
- 91,000
- Province
- Leinster
- Coastline
- Inland county
- Character
- Predominantly Rural
- Main Rivers
- Nore, Barrow
- Median Price (2026)
- €326,000 (+8.7% YoY)
- Radon (of homes tested)
- 3.8% at/above 200 Bq/m³
- Recorded Flood Events
- 104
- Mica/Pyrite (DCB Scheme)
- Not designated
Sources: Property Price Register (sales to 2026); EPA radon measurements to 2019 (self-selected sample — % of homes tested, not prevalence); past flood events derived from OPW floodinfo.ie data; DCB scheme designations via gov.ie.
Schools in Co. Laois
Co. Laois has 65 primary and 10 secondary schools on the Department of Education register. The largest by enrolment are listed below — a PropertyPack report shows the schools closest to any specific address.
65
Primary schools
10
Secondary schools
18,378
Pupils enrolled
Largest Primary Schools
65 in county| School | Patronage | Pupils |
|---|---|---|
| Scoil Bhride NsDEIS | Catholic | 737 |
| Holy Family Senior School | Catholic | 643 |
| Holy Family Junior School | Catholic | 601 |
| Scoil Phadraig | Catholic | 563 |
| Presentation Primary School | Catholic | 509 |
| Portlaoise Educate Together NS | Multi Denominational | 464 |
| Scoil Chomhgain Naofa | Catholic | 387 |
| S N Naomh Eoin | Catholic | 380 |
| Gaelscoil Phort LaoiseGaelscoil | Catholic | 376 |
| St Coleman's National School | Catholic | 325 |
Department of Education enrolment data, 2024/25.
Largest Secondary Schools
10 in county| School | Patronage | Pupils |
|---|---|---|
| Coláiste Íosagáin | Catholic | 1,182 |
| Portlaoise CollegeDEIS | Multi Denominational | 1,005 |
| Scoil Chriost Ri | Catholic · Girls | 880 |
| St. Mary's C.B.S. | Catholic · Boys | 853 |
| Mountrath Community School | Inter Denominational | 789 |
| Heywood Community School | Inter Denominational | 749 |
| Mountmellick Community SchoolDEIS | Inter Denominational | 742 |
| Dunamase College (Coláiste Dhún Másc)Gaelscoil | Multi Denominational | 506 |
| St Fergal's College | Multi Denominational | 383 |
| Clonaslee College | Multi Denominational | 236 |
Department of Education enrolment data, 2025/26 provisional.
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A PropertyPack report for any Laois address covers 18 risk categories: flood risk (OPW data), radon levels (EPA data), BER ratings (SEAI), property prices (Property Price Register), crime statistics (CSO), school catchment, broadband speeds, planning applications, air quality, noise levels, and more. Each check runs for the Eircode you enter, with the data's confidence level labelled where a source is only published at county or division level.
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PropertyPack sources school catchment data from official Irish government agencies. School data comes from the Department of Education. All data is specific to your exact Eircode in Laois.
Risk levels vary across Laois depending on which factor you're considering. Properties away from Nore and Barrow flood plains have lower flood risk. For radon, 3.8% of homes tested in Laois measured over the Reference Level — the EPA's map shows which areas are classified as High Radon Areas. Well-established residential areas in Portlaoise, Mountmellick, Portarlington tend to have better broadband, lower crime, and closer school access. PropertyPack helps you compare specific locations within Laois across 18 risk categories.
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