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School Atlas lists 46 state primary schools, 12 state secondary schools and 3 special schools in Ards and North Down. It also lists 4 independent schools and 42 nurseries and other early-years settings.
Of the state primary, secondary and all-through schools, 10 have a Roman Catholic religious character.
The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) inspects schools in Ards and North Down. It publishes inspection reports rather than a single overall grade.
Ards and North Down doesn't use catchment areas. Places go by each school’s own admission criteria, not an area you live inside.
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Primary 1: the Education Authority sets each round's application dates, and we have not yet confirmed them for September 2027 entry. For September 2024 to 2026 entry, P1 applications closed in late January and the EA issued outcomes in late March or April. Check eani.org.uk for this year's dates.
Year 8 (post-primary): the Education Authority sets each round's application dates, and we have not yet confirmed them for September 2027 entry. For September 2023 to 2026 entry, Year 8 applications closed in the second half of February and the EA issued outcomes in May. The EA says it will publish the September 2027 dates in mid-December 2026. Check eani.org.uk for this year's dates.