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Kilkeel Nursery School, NEWRY

Nursery
Controlled Nursery school
Mixed

Kilkeel Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils in Newry.

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Data last updated 18 Oct 2026

Kilkeel Nursery School in detail

School in Northern Ireland

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

79 pupils are enrolled.

12 pupils (15% 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 Kilkeel Nursery School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kilkeel Primary School, 90 metres away.

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

Location

Key Information

Department of Education (NI)
Pupils:79
LA:Newry, Mourne And Down
Phone:028 4176 3109
Address:124 HARBOUR ROAD, KILKEEL, NEWRY, BT34 4AT
Management:Controlled
Council:Newry, Mourne And Down
Status:open

Inspection

The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) last published an inspection report on Kilkeel Nursery School in May 2013.

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

URN:5916197

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Special Measures

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Kilkeel Primary School
86m · 1 min walk
Kilkeel High Sch
267m · 4 min walk
Kilkeel Newcastle Street
410m · 7 min walk
KnoxS
425m · 7 min walk
Newry St
532m · 9 min walk

Commute and house prices

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Special educational needs

12

Pupils on the SEN register (stages 1 to 3)

15.2%

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 Kilkeel Nursery School

When was Kilkeel Nursery School last inspected?

The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) last published an inspection report on Kilkeel Nursery School in May 2013.

How are places allocated at Kilkeel Nursery School?

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

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

Where is Kilkeel Nursery School?

Kilkeel Nursery School is at 124 HARBOUR ROAD, KILKEEL, NEWRY, DOWN, BT34 4AT.

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