Best Schools in BELFAST
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Schools in BELFAST ranked
1
All Saints College
BT11 8BW795 pupils
Secondary
Catholic Maintained Secondary school
2
Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School
BT6 0BY995 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary Secondary (grammar) school
3
Arellian Nursery School
BT12 5NS52 pupils
Nursery
Controlled Nursery school
4
Ashfield Boys' High School
BT4 2LY939 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (non-grammar) school
5
Ashfield Girls' High School
BT4 2LY774 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (non-grammar) school
6
Ballysillan Primary School
BT14 8LT231 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
7
Belfast Boys' Model School
BT14 6RB1133 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (non-grammar) school
8
Belfast Model School For Girls
BT14 6NQ1056 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (non-grammar) school
9
Belfast Royal Academy
BT14 6JL1454 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary Secondary (grammar) school
10
Belmont Primary School
BT4 2AG222 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
11
Belvoir Park Primary School
BT8 7DL245 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
12
Ben Madigan Preparatory School
BT15 5GP7 pupils
Primary
Voluntary Preparatory Schools
13
Bethlehem Nursery School
BT6 0BW52 pupils
Nursery
Roman Catholic Maintained Nursery school
14
Blackmountain Primary School
BT13 3TT159 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
15
Blessed Trinity College
BT15 4DZ1344 pupils
Secondary
Catholic Maintained Secondary school
16
Bloomfield Collegiate
BT5 6HW763 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (grammar) school
17
Blythefield Primary School
BT12 5HX192 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
18
Botanic Primary School
BT7 1QY208 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
19
Braniel Primary School
BT5 7JU388 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
20
Breda Academy
BT8 6PY849 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (non-grammar) school
21
Brefne Nursery School
BT15 5EB28 pupils
Nursery
Controlled Integrated Nursery school
22
Brooklands Primary School
BT16 2PA578 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
23
Bunscoil An Tsleibhe Dhuibh
BT12 7JL216 pupils
Primary
Other Maintained Primary school
24
Bunscoil Bheann Mhadagain
BT14 6HP184 pupils
Primary
Other Maintained Primary school
25
Bunscoil Mhic Reachtain
BT15 1EZ59 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
26
Bunscoil Phobal Feirste
BT11 9QS446 pupils
Primary
Other Maintained Primary school
27
Cairnshill Integrated Primary School
BT8 6RT568 pupils
Primary
Controlled Integrated Primary school
28
Campbell College
BT4 2ND968 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary Secondary (grammar) school
29
Campbell College Junior School
BT4 3HJ155 pupils
Primary
Voluntary Preparatory Schools
30
Carr's Glen Primary School
BT14 6QX293 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
Special schools and alternative provision in BELFAST
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.
- Cedar Lodge Special SchoolSpecial
- Clarawood Special SchoolSpecial
- Deanby Centre SchoolSpecial
- Fleming Fulton Special SchoolSpecial
- Glenveagh Special SchoolSpecial
- Greenwood House Assessment CentreSpecial
- Harberton Special SchoolSpecial
- Longstone Special SchoolSpecial
- Mitchell House Special SchoolSpecial
- Oakwood School and Assessment CentreSpecial
- Park Education Resource CentreSpecial
- St Gerard???s School and Support ServicesSpecial
- Tor Bank Special SchoolSpecial
Questions parents ask about schools in BELFAST
How many schools are there in BELFAST?
BELFAST has 187 open schools: 105 state primary, 34 state secondary or all-through, 13 special and 35 others.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in BELFAST 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 BELFAST?
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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