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Central Integrated Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedIntegrated131 pupilsCarrickfergusMid and East Antrim
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 needs28%NI 20%
Attendance91.9%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families41%Far more than most schools
Pupils on roll131Census October 2025

Central Integrated Primary School is a controlled integrated school in Carrickfergus for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 131 pupils. About 40 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in Northern Ireland.

Thomas Street, Carrickfergus, BT38 8ALAll 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.

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.

As an integrated school it aims for a balance of Protestant, Catholic and other children.

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 roll131Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals41%53 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs28%11 with a statement; NI 20%
Newcomer pupils4%arrived with little English; NI 8%
Catholic pupils5%as recorded in the school census; NI 45%
Boys and girls68 / 63

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.9% 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.

Attendance91.9%
Northern Ireland 94.0%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission4.6%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 Nicholas' Primary SchoolCatholic maintained320 m120ETI, no open dataCompare
Sunnylands Primary SchoolControlled560 m183ETI, no open dataCompare
Carrickfergus Model Primary SchoolControlled660 m384ETI, no open dataCompare
Woodlawn Primary SchoolControlled0.6 miles124ETI, no open dataCompare
Victoria Primary SchoolControlled0.8 miles445ETI, no open dataCompare
Acorn Integrated Primary SchoolIntegrated0.9 miles221ETI, no open dataCompare
Oakfield Primary SchoolControlled1.3 miles289ETI, no open dataCompare
Woodburn Primary SchoolControlled1.6 miles178ETI, no open dataCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Central Integrated Primary School a good school?

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

How many pupils does Central Integrated Primary School have?

131 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
Thomas Street, Carrickfergus, BT38 8AL
Type of school
Controlled integrated school (Controlled Integrated school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Integrated
Local authority
Mid and East Antrim
Ward
Castle
Setting
Urban
DE reference
3050841 · LAESTAB 3050841

Where these figures come from