- What did ETI judge The Good Shepherd Primary School's capacity to improve to be?
- ETI judged The Good Shepherd Primary School's capacity to improve as High capacity to improve at its inspection in June 2022, on ETI's own scale.
- How many pupils attend The Good Shepherd Primary School?
- The Good Shepherd Primary School has 319 pupils on roll.
- Where is The Good Shepherd Primary School located?
- The Good Shepherd Primary School is located in BELFAST, BT17 0PJ, Belfast.
- How do I apply to The Good Shepherd Primary School?
- Applications to The Good Shepherd 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.
- Does The Good Shepherd Primary School have a religious character?
- Yes — The Good Shepherd Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How are P1 places decided at The Good Shepherd Primary School?
- When The Good Shepherd Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children of compulsory school age who normally reside in the following areas (not listed in order of priority) of the Parish of the Nativity - Old Colin, Colinmill, Colinvale, Colinbrook, Colin Close, Good Shepherd Road, Good Shepherd Drive, Springbank, Merrion Park, Hazelwood Avenue, Kestral Grange, Colin Road, Pembroke Manor, Cloona Manor, Cloona Close, Pembrooke Loop Road and Mill Pond Glen; 2. Children of compulsory school age who have a brother/sister (including half-brothers/sisters, step brothers/step sisters, foster brothers/foster sisters), child of the family currently enrolled in Good Shepherd P.S; 3. Children of compulsory school age from other areas of the Parish of the Nativity. The Parish map is available upon request from the school office, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 49 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest community background at The Good Shepherd Primary School?
- According to the DENI school census 2025-26, 100% of pupils at The Good Shepherd Primary School are recorded as Catholic. The full community breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.