Mountrath Community School
Mountrath Community School is a secondary school in Laois. 789 pupils, Inter-denominational ethos, 4 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Inter-denominational |
| Patron | Laois & Offaly ETB & Patrician Brothers |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 789 (409 boys, 380 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 91550B |
| Eircode | R32AK27 |
| Address | Dysartbeigh, Mountrath, Co. Laois |
Special classes
4 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- 1 × Hearing Impairment
Source: National Council for Special Education. Children in a special class travel under a separate transport scheme with its own rules.
The area around this school
School planning area: Mountrath. 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 Mountrath at -10.94 (Disadvantaged), where 0 is the national average. 27% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Ms Kathryn O'Brien |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0578741080 |
| principal@mountrathcs.ie | |
| Local authority | Laois County Council |
Other schools in Mountrath
- Camross N S Primary school, Laois
- Castletown N.S Primary school, Laois
- Cill An Iubhair N S Primary school, Laois
- Cluain Eidhneach N S Primary school, Laois
- Paddock N S Primary school, Laois
- Rushall N S Primary school, Laois
- Scoil Bhride Primary school, Laois
- St Fintans N S Primary school, Laois
- Trummera N S Primary school, Laois
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.