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Best Schools in Antrim And Newtownabbey

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Schools in Antrim And Newtownabbey ranked

1

Abbey Community College

BT37 0EA857 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (non-grammar) school
2

Abbots Cross Primary School

BT37 9QW288 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
3

Antrim Grammar School

BT41 1AF833 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (grammar) school
4

Antrim Primary School

BT41 4AB561 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
5

Ashgrove Nursery School

BT36 6LJ77 pupils
Nursery
Controlled Nursery school
6

Ashgrove Primary School

BT36 6LJ377 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
7

Ballyclare High School

BT39 9HJ1247 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (grammar) school
8

Ballyclare Nursery School

BT39 9EY157 pupils
Nursery
Controlled Nursery school
9

Ballyclare Primary School

BT39 9BG492 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
10

Ballyclare Secondary School

BT39 9BG1036 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (non-grammar) school
11

Ballycraigy Primary School

BT41 1PU175 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
12

Ballyhenry Nursery School

BT36 5JD52 pupils
Nursery
Controlled Nursery school
13

Ballyhenry Primary School

BT36 5AZ162 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
14

Ballynure Primary School

BT39 9UE182 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
15

Belfast High School

BT37 0PX972 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary Secondary (grammar) school
16

Carnmoney Primary School

BT36 6JS372 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
17

Creavery Primary School

BT41 2LH48 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
18

Creggan Primary School

BT41 3LH105 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
19

Crumlin Controlled Intergrated Primary School

BT29 4XL138 pupils
Primary
Controlled Integrated Primary school
20

Crumlin Integrated College

BT29 4LA252 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Integrated Secondary (non-grammar) school
21

Doagh Primary School

BT39 0QL142 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
22

Duneane Primary School

BT41 3RD17 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
23

Earlview Primary School

BT36 5US175 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
24

Edmund Rice College

BT36 7AU817 pupils
Secondary
Roman Catholic Maintained Secondary (non-grammar) school
25

Fairview Primary School

BT39 9HS519 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
26

Gaelscoil Eanna

BT36 7AU224 pupils
Primary
Other Maintained Primary school
27

Gaelscoil Ghleann Darach

BT29 4LA93 pupils
Primary
Other Maintained Primary school
28

Glengormley Integrated Primary School

BT36 6HJ260 pupils
Primary
Controlled Integrated Primary school
29

Greystone Primary School

BT41 1JW172 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
30

Groggan Primary School

BT41 3EU130 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school

Special schools and alternative provision in Antrim And Newtownabbey

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Antrim And Newtownabbey

How many schools are there in Antrim And Newtownabbey?

Antrim And Newtownabbey has 71 open schools: 49 state primary, 10 state secondary or all-through, 5 special and 7 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Antrim And Newtownabbey have catchment areas?

Northern Ireland does not use catchment areas. Each school publishes its own admissions criteria, applied through the Education Authority, and many post-primary schools use an entrance assessment.

How do I apply for a school place in Antrim And Newtownabbey?

Apply through the Education Authority's online admissions system. Applications usually open in January, and post-primary places may depend on an entrance assessment taken the previous autumn.

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