Abbeyleix Sth N S
Abbeyleix Sth N S is a primary school in Laois. 84 pupils, Church of Ireland ethos.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Church of Ireland |
| Patron | Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory COI |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 84 (44 boys, 40 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 14260F |
| Eircode | R32PP79 |
| Address | Ballacolla Road, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois |
Special classes
The NCSE lists no special class at this school for the coming year.
The area around this school
School planning area: Ballinakill. This is how the Department plans where to build capacity. It is not a catchment.
Local house prices: the median residential sale price in Eircode district R32 (Portlaoise) was €320,000 in 2025. That is up 77.8% since 2020. CSO figures for the whole district, not the streets beside the school.
Area profile: the Pobal HP Deprivation Index rates Abbeyleix at -1.16 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 37% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Geraldine Whiteford (Acting) |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0578731920 |
| office@abbeyleixsouthns.ie | |
| Local authority | Laois County Council |
Other schools in Ballinakill
- Ballinakill Mixed N S Primary school, Laois
- Ballyroan Primary School Primary school, Laois
- Heywood Community School Secondary school, Laois
- Naomh Pius X N S Primary school, Laois
- Our Ladys Meadow National Schoo Primary school, Laois
- S N Fionntan Naofa Primary school, Laois
- S N Molaise Primary school, Laois
- Scoil An Chroi Ro Naofa Primary school, Laois
- Scoil Mhuire Primary school, Laois
- Scoil Tíghearnach Naofa Primary school, Laois
- Tobar An Leinn Primary school, Laois
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.