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Best Schools in BALLYMENA

ANTRIM · 48 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in BALLYMENA ranked

1

Ballykeel Primary School

BT42 4DN415 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
2

Ballymena Academy

BT42 1AJ1228 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary Secondary (grammar) school
3

Ballymena Integrated Nursery School

BT43 7FT104 pupils
Nursery
Controlled Integrated Nursery school
4

Ballymena Primary School

BT43 5BX215 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
5

Braidside Integrated Primary School

BT43 7EN347 pupils
Primary
Grant Maintained Integrated Primary school
6

Broughshane Primary School

BT42 4LB294 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
7

Buick Memorial Primary School

BT42 1BW265 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
8

Cambridge House Grammar School

BT42 2EH913 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (grammar) school
9

Camphill Primary School

BT42 2DG383 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
10

Carnaghts Primary School

BT42 2LX85 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
11

Carniny Primary School

BT43 5JR291 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
12

Carnlough Controlled Integrated Primary School

BT44 0EU32 pupils
Primary
Controlled Integrated Primary school
13

Cloughmills Primary School

BT44 9LF72 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
14

Clough Primary School

BT44 9RY194 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
15

Cullybackey College

BT42 1BP662 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (non-grammar) school
16

Dunclug College

BT43 6SU893 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (non-grammar) school
17

Dunclug Nursery School

BT43 6SU82 pupils
Nursery
Controlled Nursery school
18

Dunclug Primary School

BT43 6SU210 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
19

Fourtowns Primary School

BT42 1LA277 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
20

Glenann Primary School

BT44 0TG56 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
21

Gracehill Primary School

BT42 2NL414 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
22

Greenlough Primary School (St Mary's)

BT44 8NN181 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
23

Harryville Primary School

BT42 4BY222 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
24

Hazelbank Primary School

BT42 4LP150 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
25

Kells & Connor Primary School

BT42 3LS217 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
26

Kirkinriola Primary School

BT43 6TB88 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
27

Knockahollet Primary School

BT44 9BA62 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
28

Moorfields Primary School

BT42 3EF216 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
29

Portglenone Primary School

BT44 8AF121 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
30

Rasharkin Primary School

BT44 8RX64 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school

Special schools and alternative provision in BALLYMENA

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 BALLYMENA

How many schools are there in BALLYMENA?

BALLYMENA has 49 open schools: 38 state primary, 8 state secondary or all-through, 1 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in BALLYMENA 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 BALLYMENA?

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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