- How many pupils attend St Colmcille's High School?
- St Colmcille's High School has 341 pupils on roll.
- What ages does St Colmcille's High School take?
- St Colmcille's High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
- Where is St Colmcille's High School located?
- St Colmcille's High School is located in CROSSGAR, BT30 9EY, Newry Mourne and Down.
- How do I apply to St Colmcille's High School?
- Applications to St Colmcille's 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.
- Does St Colmcille's High School have a religious character?
- Yes — St Colmcille's High School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How are Year 8 places decided at St Colmcille's High School?
- When St Colmcille's High School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Pupils whose parents/guardians are resident in the parishes of Kilmore, Killyleagh, Loughinisland, Saintfield – Carrickmannon; 2. Applicants who are entitled to Free School Meals *(FSME): Priority to be given so that the proportion of such children admitted is not less than the proportion of first preference FSME applications received within the total number of first preference applications received.** * “entitled to Free School Meals” will mean applicants who are listed on the Education Authority register as entitled to Free School Meals at the date on which their parent or guardian has submitted their post-primary Transfer Application, or at any date up to and including the final date for parents to communicate FSME to the Education Authority as specified in the separate annual Circular – Open Enrolment in Nursery, Primary and Post Primary Schools – Timetables." ** The calculation of this proportion will be on the basis of first preference applications received by the post-primary school no later than 4pm on 24 February 2026; 3. Pupils transferring from the school’s partner primary schools located in the parishes listed in Criterion 1 whose parents/guardians are not resident in those parishes, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 90 places at this entry point.
- What is the largest community background at St Colmcille's High School?
- According to the DENI school census 2025-26, 89.1% of pupils at St Colmcille's High School are recorded as Catholic. The full community breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.