- How many pupils attend Cullybackey College?
- Cullybackey College has 662 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Cullybackey College take?
- Cullybackey College admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
- Where is Cullybackey College located?
- Cullybackey College is located in BALLYMENA, BT42 1BP, Mid and East Antrim.
- How do I apply to Cullybackey College?
- Applications to Cullybackey College 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 Cullybackey College?
- When Cullybackey College has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Pupils who attend the following primary schools:- Ballykeel, Ballymena, Braidside Integrated, Broughshane, Buick Memorial, Camphill, Carnaghts, Carniny, Clough, Cloughmills, Drumard, Dunclug, Duneane, Fourtowns, Garryduff, Gracehill, Groggan, Harryville, Hazelbank, Kilrea, Kirkinriola, Knockahollet, Longstone, Maine Integrated, Moorfields, Portglenone, Randalstown Central, Rasharkin, St Paul’s, The Diamond. Should the college be oversubscribed at this point then preference will be given in order to pupils: i) who have a brother or sister, stepbrother/stepsister currently enrolled at Cullybackey College. ii) who are the eldest/only child in their family; 2. who have had a brother or sister, step brother or step sister previously enrolled at Cullybackey College in the past 10 years; 3. for whom Cullybackey College is the nearest non-grammar school.
- What is the largest community background at Cullybackey College?
- According to the DENI school census 2025-26, 70.4% of pupils at Cullybackey College are recorded as Protestant. The full community breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.