- How many pupils attend Holywood Primary School?
- Holywood Primary School has 402 pupils on roll.
- Where is Holywood Primary School located?
- Holywood Primary School is located in HOLYWOOD, BT18 9DL, Ards and North Down.
- How do I apply to Holywood Primary School?
- Applications to Holywood Primary School are made online through the Education Authority, which runs school admissions across Northern Ireland and sets the application dates each year. The Education Authority also publishes each school's admissions criteria, which decide who is offered a place when there are more applicants than places.
- How are P1 places decided at Holywood Primary School?
- When Holywood Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who have a brother(s) or sister(s)* presently enrolled at the school. (Applicants must state the family member currently in attendance at Holywood Primary School on the application); 2. Children whose brother(s) or sister(s)* is a former pupil of the school. (Applicants must state the family member and dates of when they attended Holywood Primary School on the application); 3. Geographical location Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. Distance will be determined on the basis of measurements taken from the child’s home address as stated on the application to either of the two entrance gates to the school at Church Road or Hillview Place whichever is closest, using the RAC Route Finder. *Includes half-brother/sister, step brother/sister, adopted or foster brother/sister Tie – breaker In the event of a tie for the last place at criterion 3, pupils will be selected for admission on the basis of initial letter of surname (as entered on birth certificate) in order set out below:- U, G, J, Q, T, K, Mc, A, R, C, I, D, Z, M, Mac, X, N, V, S, H, B, F, Y, E, W, P, O, L This order was determined by a randomised selection of the letters. In the event of the surnames beginning with the same letter the subsequent letters of the surname will be used. In the event of two identical surnames the first initial of the forename will be used. If only one place remains, twins or multiples will be treated as one applicant. The school offers 75 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest community background at Holywood Primary School?
- According to the DENI school census 2025-26, 41.5% of pupils at Holywood Primary School are recorded as Protestant. The full community breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.