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Best Schools in DOWNPATRICK

DOWN · 20 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in DOWNPATRICK ranked

1

Blackwater Integrated College

BT30 6SG286 pupils
Secondary
Grant Maintained Integrated Secondary (non-grammar) school
2

Convent of Mercy Nursery School

BT30 6NF52 pupils
Nursery
Roman Catholic Maintained Nursery school
3

Cumran Primary School

BT30 8RB165 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
4

Down High School

BT30 6EU961 pupils
Secondary
Controlled Secondary (grammar) school
5

Downpatrick Nursery School

BT30 6AF27 pupils
Nursery
Controlled Nursery school
6

Downpatrick Primary School

BT30 6AF213 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
7

Glasswater Primary School

BT30 9EG72 pupils
Primary
Controlled Primary school
8

Killyleagh Integrated Primary School

BT30 9SR112 pupils
Primary
Controlled Integrated Primary school
9

Lecale Trinity Grammar School

BT30 6NJ1484 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary Grammar school
10

Our Lady and St Patrick Primary School

BT30 6JD352 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
11

St Brigid's Primary School

BT30 6NL267 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
12

St Colmcille's Nursery School

BT30 6PX53 pupils
Nursery
Roman Catholic Maintained Nursery school
13

St Colmcille's Primary School

BT30 6PZ402 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
14

St Joseph's Primary School

BT30 8DF34 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
15

St Macartan's Primary School

BT30 8PZ163 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
16

St Malachy's Primary School

BT30 7PA35 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
17

St Mary's Primary School

BT30 9RB90 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
18

St Patrick's Primary School

BT30 7JQ185 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
19

St Patrick's Primary School

BT30 8AR163 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
20

The Holy Family Primary School

BT30 9AN176 pupils
Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school

Special schools and alternative provision in DOWNPATRICK

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 DOWNPATRICK

How many schools are there in DOWNPATRICK?

DOWNPATRICK has 22 open schools: 14 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in DOWNPATRICK 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 DOWNPATRICK?

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.