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Brackenagh West Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedControlled156 pupilsKilkeelNewry, Mourne and Down
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredNorthern Ireland doesn't publish inspection grades or progress figures, so we can't give its schools a score. Pupil numbers, free school meals, special needs and attendance are below.
Pupils with special needs17%NI 20%
Attendance95.0%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families13%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll156Census October 2025

Brackenagh West Primary School is a controlled school in Kilkeel for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 156 pupils. About 13 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in Northern Ireland.

22 Church Road, Kilkeel, BT34 4QBAll details

Inspection

Schools in Northern Ireland are inspected by the Education and Training Inspectorate. Since 2024 its reports end with a written summary and next steps instead of a grade, and there is no published list of outcomes.

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Results

Northern Ireland publishes no results for individual primary schools, so there are none to show. Enrolment, free school meals, special needs and attendance are below.

Getting a place

There is no entrance test. When more children apply than there are places, the school's published rules decide, usually brothers and sisters first, then parish or feeder links, then whoever lives closest.

Apply through the Education Authority's online admissions system in January.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll156Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals13%20 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs17%8 with a statement; NI 20%
Catholic pupils0%as recorded in the school census; NI 45%
Boys and girls78 / 78

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.0% of the time. Across similar schools in Northern Ireland it was 94.0%. Northern Ireland doesn't publish figures on pupils who miss a lot of school, or on suspensions, for individual schools.

Attendance95.0%
Northern Ireland 94.0%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission1.8%of school time; NI 2.5%

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Gaelscoil na mBeannMaintained1.9 miles146ETI, no open data–Compare
St Columban's Primary SchoolCatholic maintained1.9 miles233ETI, no open data–Compare
Holy Cross Primary School, NewryCatholic maintained2.7 miles98ETI, no open data–Compare
Kilkeel Primary SchoolControlled2.8 miles528ETI, no open data–Compare
Annalong Primary School, NewryControlled3.1 miles233ETI, no open data–Compare
St Colman's Primary SchoolCatholic maintained3.1 miles229ETI, no open data–Compare
Primary schools in Newry, Mourne and DownPrimary schools in Kilkeel

Questions parents ask

Is Brackenagh West Primary School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Brackenagh West Primary School yet. Northern Ireland doesn't publish inspection grades.

How many pupils does Brackenagh West Primary School have?

156 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in October 2025.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
22 Church Road, Kilkeel, BT34 4QB
Type of school
Controlled school (Controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Newry, Mourne and Down
Ward
Binnian
Setting
Rural
DE reference
5016098 · LAESTAB 5016098
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from