Scoil Phadraig
Scoil Phadraig is a primary school in Laois. 521 pupils, Catholic ethos, 4 special classes.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 521 (521 boys, 0 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| Roll number | 17827A |
| Eircode | R32Y6K7 |
| Address | Canal Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois |
Special classes
4 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 4 × Autism/Autistic Spectrum Disorders
1 of these are newly sanctioned for 26/27, up from 3 classes last year.
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: Portarlington. 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 Portarlington South at -3.17 (Marginally Below Average), where 0 is the national average. 34% of adults there hold a third-level qualification.
Contact
| Principal | Sheelagh Murphy |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0578623394 |
| info@stpatricksbns.ie | |
| Local authority | Laois County Council |
Other schools in Portarlington
- Cloneyhurke N S Primary school, Offaly
- Coláiste Íosagáin Secondary school, Laois
- Naomh Mhuire N S Primary school, Offaly
- Presentation Primary School Primary school, Laois
- S N Mhuire Primary school, Offaly
- S N Naomh Eoin Primary school, Laois
- Scoil Náisiúnta Cúil An Tsúdaire 2 Primary school, Laois
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.