Scoil Chriost Ri
Scoil Chriost Ri is a secondary school girls only in Laois. 880 pupils, Catholic ethos, 3 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Secondary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Girls only |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | CEIST |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 880 (0 boys, 880 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 63451O |
| Eircode | R32TK70 |
| Address | Presentation Secondary School, Borris Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois |
Special classes
3 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 3 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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: Portlaoise. 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 Portlaoighise Rural at -2.78 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 38% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Seán Smyth |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0578668002 |
| office@scrpl.ie | |
| Local authority | Laois County Council |
Other schools in Portlaoise
- Cosby N S Primary school, Laois
- Dunamase College (Coláiste Dhún Másc) Secondary school, Laois
- Fraoch Mor N S Primary school, Laois
- Gaelscoil Phort Laoise Primary school, Laois
- Holy Family Junior School Primary school, Laois
- Holy Family Senior School Primary school, Laois
- Maryboro N S Primary school, Laois
- Mhuire Fatima N S Primary school, Laois
- Portlaoise College Secondary school, Laois
- Portlaoise Educate Together Ns Primary school, Laois
- Raithin An Uisce N S Primary school, Laois
- S N Baile Finn Primary school, Laois
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.