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Holy Child Nursery School, BELFAST

Nursery
Roman Catholic Maintained Nursery school
Mixed

Holy Child Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils in Belfast.

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Data last updated 18 Oct 2026

Holy Child Nursery School in detail

School in Northern Ireland

Holy Child Nursery School is a catholic maintained school in Northern Ireland, where schools are inspected by the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) rather than Ofsted.

52 pupils are enrolled.

5 pupils (10% of those enrolled) are on the special educational needs register at stages 1 to 3 of the Code of Practice.

Getting there

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

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stewartstown Road (Shaw's Road), 270 metres away.

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

Location

Key Information

Department of Education (NI)
Pupils:52
LA:Belfast
Phone:028 9062 7732
Address:40 SLIEVEGALLION DRIVE, ANDERSONSTOWN ROAD, BELFAST, BT11 8JP
Management:Catholic Maintained
Council:Belfast
Status:open

Inspection

The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) last published an inspection report on Holy Child Nursery School in March 2011.

Source: Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI), Northern Ireland.

URN:1936316

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Special Measures

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Stewartstown Road (Shaw's Road)
273m · 4 min walk
Andersonstown Road (Slievegallion Drive)
299m · 5 min walk
St Michael's
373m · 6 min walk
Shaw's Road (Stewartstown Road)
414m · 7 min walk
St Genevieve's
489m · 8 min walk

Commute and house prices

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Special educational needs

5

Pupils on the SEN register (stages 1 to 3)

9.6%

of pupils enrolled

Not published

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 Holy Child Nursery School

When was Holy Child Nursery School last inspected?

The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) last published an inspection report on Holy Child Nursery School in March 2011.

How are places allocated at Holy Child Nursery School?

Northern Ireland does not use catchment areas. Places at Holy Child 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 Holy Child Nursery School?

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

Where is Holy Child Nursery School?

Holy Child Nursery School is at 40 SLIEVEGALLION DRIVE, ANDERSONSTOWN ROAD, BELFAST, ANTRIM, BT11 8JP.

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