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Best Schools in Derry City And Strabane

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Schools in Derry City And Strabane ranked

1

Ardstraw Jubilee Primary School

BT78 4LA87 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
2

Artigarvan Primary School

BT82 0HN170 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
3

Ashlea Primary School

BT47 3QT97 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
4

Ballougry Primary School

BT48 9XN39 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
5

Belmont Nursery School

BT48 8NF52 pupils
Nursery
Controlled Nursery school
6

Bligh's Lane Nursery School

BT48 9PJ53 pupils
Nursery
Controlled Nursery school
7

Bready Jubilee Primary School

BT82 0DN117 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
8

Broadbridge Primary School

BT47 3PG377 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
9

Bunscoil Cholmcille

BT48 8EX152 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
10

Carnhill Nursery School

BT48 8DU53 pupils
Nursery
Controlled Nursery school
11

Castlederg High School

BT81 7RU462 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (non-grammar) school
12

Chapel Road Primary School

BT47 2BD189 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
13

Culmore Primary School

BT48 8JH48 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
14

Cumber Claudy Primary School

BT47 4HX145 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
15

Donemana Primary School

BT82 0PH104 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
16

Drumahoe Primary School

BT47 3SD285 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
17

Ebrington Controlled Primary School

BT47 6EU460 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
18

Edwards Primary School

BT81 7HY249 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
19

Eglinton Primary School

BT47 3AH205 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
20

Fountain Primary School

BT48 6RE83 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
21

Foyle College

BT48 0AW893 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary Secondary (grammar) school
22

Gaelscoil Eadain Mhoir

BT48 6NP182 pupils
Primary
Other Maintained Primary school
23

Gaelscoil na Daroige

BT48 0ND149 pupils
Primary
Other Maintained Primary school
24

Gaelscoil U?? Dhochartaigh

BT82 9AQ169 pupils
Primary
Other Maintained Primary school
25

Galliagh Nursery School

BT48 8NX52 pupils
Nursery
Controlled Nursery school
26

Glendermott Primary School

BT47 3QZ193 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
27

Good Shepherd Primary School and Nursery School

BT47 6BW442 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
28

Greenhaw Primary School

BT48 8BA316 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
29

Hollybush Primary School

BT48 8JN434 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
30

Holy Child Primary School

BT48 9QQ369 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school

Special schools and alternative provision in Derry City And Strabane

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 Derry City And Strabane

How many schools are there in Derry City And Strabane?

Derry City And Strabane has 87 open schools: 63 state primary, 14 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 8 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Derry City And Strabane 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 Derry City And Strabane?

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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