St Fintans N S
St Fintans N S is a primary school boys only in Laois. 108 pupils, Catholic ethos, 2 special classes, DEIS.
The facts
| Type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Gender | Boys only |
| Ethos | Catholic |
| Patron | Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Fees | Free |
| Enrolment | 108 (108 boys, 0 girls) 2025/26 |
| Language of instruction | English Medium School |
| DEIS | Yes — this school is in the DEIS programme |
| Roll number | 07636K |
| Eircode | R32ET78 |
| Address | New Line Road, Mountrath, Co. Laois |
Special classes
2 special classes sanctioned for 26/27:
- 2 × 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: 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 | Edel Parkinson |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0578732372 |
| saintfintansbns@gmail.com | |
| 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
- Mountrath Community School Secondary school, Laois
- Paddock N S Primary school, Laois
- Rushall N S Primary school, Laois
- Scoil Bhride Primary school, Laois
- Trummera N S Primary school, Laois
How we know
DoE Schools GIS 2026 (CC BY 4.0) — checked 2026-08-27.