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St Mary's Primary School, COOKSTOWN

Primary
Roman Catholic Maintained Primary school
Mixed

St Mary's Primary School is a primary school for pupils in Cookstown.

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Data last updated 18 Oct 2026

St Mary's Primary School in detail

School in Northern Ireland

St Mary's Primary School is a catholic maintained school in Northern Ireland, where schools are inspected by the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) rather than Ofsted.

192 pupils are enrolled and 17% are entitled to free school meals.

14 pupils (7% of those enrolled) are on the special educational needs register at stages 1 to 3 of the Code of Practice, 5 of them with a statement.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Mary's Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dunamore Chapel, 160 metres away.

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

Location

Key Information

Department of Education (NI)
Pupils:192
LA:Mid Ulster
Phone:028 8675 1357
Address:40 DUNNAMORE ROAD, COOKSTOWN, BT80 9NT
Management:Catholic Maintained
Council:Mid Ulster
Status:open

Inspection

The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) last published an inspection report on St Mary's Primary School in April 2019.

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

URN:5832699

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Special Measures

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Dunamore Chapel
156m · 3 min walk
Mccrakens Shop
448m · 7 min walk
Footbridge
501m · 8 min walk
Blackrock Rd
717m · 12 min walk
Conway Close
926m · 15 min walk

Commute and house prices

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Special educational needs

14

Pupils on the SEN register (stages 1 to 3)

7.3%

of pupils enrolled

5

With a statement (stage 3)

9

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 St Mary's Primary School

When was St Mary's Primary School last inspected?

The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) last published an inspection report on St Mary's Primary School in April 2019.

How are places allocated at St Mary's Primary School?

Northern Ireland does not use catchment areas. Places at St Mary's Primary 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 St Mary's Primary School?

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

Where is St Mary's Primary School?

St Mary's Primary School is at 40 DUNNAMORE ROAD, COOKSTOWN, TYRONE, BT80 9NT.

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