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Brefne Nursery School, Belfast

Nursery
Controlled Integrated Nursery school
Mixed

Brefne Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils in Belfast.

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Data last updated 25 Oct 2026

Brefne Nursery School in detail

School in Northern Ireland

Brefne Nursery School is a controlled integrated school in Northern Ireland, where schools are inspected by the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) rather than Ofsted.

28 pupils are enrolled and 49% are Catholic and 15% Protestant.

22 pupils (79% of those enrolled) are on the special educational needs register at stages 1 to 3 of the Code of Practice, 15 of them with a statement.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Brefne Nursery School.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Inver Avenue, 130 metres away.

Sources: Department of Education (NI) school data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

Department of Education (NI)
Pupils:28
LA:Belfast
Address:111 Salisbury Avenue, Belfast, BT15 5EB
Management:Controlled Integrated
Council:Belfast
Status:open

Inspection

Schools in Northern Ireland are inspected by the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI), not Ofsted. Find Brefne Nursery School's reports on the inspectorate's website.

URN:1950028

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Inver Avenue
134m · 2 min walk
120 Cavehill Road
204m · 3 min walk
Charnwood Avenue
249m · 4 min walk
Henderson Avenue
251m · 4 min walk
Firmount
274m · 4 min walk

Commute and house prices

See commute times and house prices with Pro - £9 a month, or £90 a year, inc. VAT

Special educational needs

22

Pupils on the SEN register (stages 1 to 3)

78.6%

of pupils enrolled

15

With a statement (stage 3)

Not published

At stages 1 to 2

From the Department of Education (NI) school census. The department does not publish very small counts, which show here as "Not published".

Questions parents ask about Brefne Nursery School

How are places allocated at Brefne Nursery School?

Northern Ireland does not use catchment areas. Places at Brefne Nursery School are allocated on the school's published admissions criteria through the Education Authority's transfer process, and post-primary schools may use an entrance assessment.

How do I apply to Brefne Nursery School?

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

Where is Brefne Nursery School?

Brefne Nursery School is at 111 Salisbury Avenue, Belfast, BT15 5EB.

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