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Bronte Primary School, Banbridge

Primary · ages 4-11MixedControlled182 pupilsArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
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 needs23%NI 20%
Attendance95.3%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families14%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll182Census October 2025

Bronte Primary School, Banbridge is a controlled school in Ballinaskeagh for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 182 pupils. About 14 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in Northern Ireland.

39 Ballinaskeagh Road, Ballinaskeagh, BT32 5BLAll 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 roll182Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals14%25 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs23%9 with a statement; NI 20%
Catholic pupils5%as recorded in the school census; NI 45%
Boys and girls99 / 83

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.3% 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.

Attendance95.3%
Northern Ireland 94.0%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission1.5%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
St Patrick's Primary School, DrumgreenaghCatholic maintained2.6 miles85ETI, no open data–Compare
St Colman's Primary School and All Saints NUCatholic maintained3.2 miles217ETI, no open data–Compare
Iveagh Primary School, NewryControlled3.8 miles259ETI, no open data–Compare
St Mary's Primary SchoolCatholic maintained3.8 miles96ETI, no open data–Compare
St Mary's Primary School, BarrCatholic maintained4.6 miles163ETI, no open data–Compare
St Francis' Primary School, AghadergCatholic maintained4.8 miles150ETI, no open data–Compare
Primary schools in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Questions parents ask

Is Bronte Primary School, Banbridge a good school?

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

How many pupils does Bronte Primary School, Banbridge have?

182 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
39 Ballinaskeagh Road, Ballinaskeagh, BT32 5BL
Type of school
Controlled school (Controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Ward
Loughbrickland
Setting
Rural
DE reference
5016612 · LAESTAB 5016612
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from