- How many pupils attend Rathfriland High School?
- Rathfriland High School has 380 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Rathfriland High School take?
- Rathfriland High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
- Where is Rathfriland High School located?
- Rathfriland High School is located in NEWRY, BT34 5PZ, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon.
- How do I apply to Rathfriland High School?
- Applications to Rathfriland High 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 Year 8 places decided at Rathfriland High School?
- When Rathfriland High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children who attend one of the following primary schools: Abercorn, Ballydown, Bronte, Cumran, Dromara, Drumadonnell, Edenderry (Banbridge), Fairhill, Iveagh, Newcastle, Poyntzpass, Windsor Hill; 2. Children for whom Rathfriland High School is the nearest controlled secondary school; 3. Other children. In the event of over-subscription within any of the above 3 criteria the following sub-criteria will be applied as appropriate, in the order indicated, to determine which children should be admitted: (i) Children who at the date of application, have a child of the family* currently enrolled at the school and children of present permanent members of staff, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 76 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest community background at Rathfriland High School?
- According to the DENI school census 2025-26, 70.3% of pupils at Rathfriland High School are recorded as Protestant. The full community breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.