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Christian Brothers Grammar School

Secondary · ages 11-18Grammar913 pupilsSixth formOmaghFermanagh and Omagh
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredNorthern Ireland doesn't publish inspection grades or progress figures, so we can't give its schools a score. GCSE and A level results, attendance, pupil numbers and free school meals are below.
Five good GCSEs incl. English and maths93%NI grammar schools 94%
Pupils with special needs12%NI 8%
Attendance92.6%NI 93.4%
Pupils from low-income families12%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll913Census October 2025

Christian Brothers Grammar School is a grammar school in Omagh for pupils aged 11 to 18. It has 913 pupils. About 12 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in Northern Ireland. In 2025, 93% of Year 12 pupils got five good GCSEs including English and maths (grammar schools in Northern Ireland: 94%).

Kevlin Road, Omagh, BT78 1LDAll 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

GCSE results, summer 2025

135 Year 12 pupils. We compare them with grammar schools across Northern Ireland, because grammar schools pick pupils by ability, so setting them against other schools wouldn't be fair.

Five good GCSEs including English and maths93%
Northern Ireland 94%
Official name: 5+ GCSEs at A* to C including GCSE English and maths
Five good GCSEs95%
Northern Ireland 97%
Official name: 5+ GCSEs at grades A* to C (or equivalent)
Entered for five or more GCSEs99%
Northern Ireland 100%
Official name: Entered for 5+ GCSEs (or equivalent)
Trend
Five good GCSEs including English and maths
2017 to 2025
2017: 94%94%20172018: 96%96%20182019: 94%94%20192023: 96%96%20232024: 87%87%20242025: 93%93%2025
Since 2017: -1%

A level results, summer 2025

107 pupils in the final year of A level or equivalent courses.

Three good A levels70%
Northern Ireland 79%
Official name: 3+ A levels at grades A* to C (or equivalent)
Two A levels passed99%
Northern Ireland 100%
Official name: 2+ A levels at grades A* to E (or equivalent)
All measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017NI grammar
Year 12 pupils135134137138135138–
Entered for five or more GCSEsEntered for 5+ GCSEs (or equivalent)99%100%99%–––100%
Five good GCSEs5+ GCSEs at grades A* to C (or equivalent)95%91%97%96%97%95%97%
Five good GCSEs including English and maths5+ GCSEs at A* to C including GCSE English and maths93%87%96%94%96%94%94%
Year 14 pupils107118108112–––
Three good A levels3+ A levels at grades A* to C (or equivalent)70%57%76%83%87%73%79%
Two A levels passed2+ A levels at grades A* to E (or equivalent)99%98%100%100%98%98%100%

No results were published for 2020, 2021 and 2022. Figures include equivalent qualifications; a value is withheld when fewer than five pupils are involved.

Getting a place

Grammar school. Most places depend on the SEAG transfer test, which children sit in Primary 7 in the autumn. After that the school's own admissions rules apply.

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 roll913Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals12%106 pupils; NI 11%
Pupils with special educational needs12%35 with a statement; NI 8%
Newcomer pupils1%arrived with little English; NI 1%
Catholic pupils100%as recorded in the school census; NI 49%

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.6% of the time. Across similar schools in Northern Ireland it was 93.4%. Northern Ireland doesn't publish figures on pupils who miss a lot of school, or on suspensions, for individual schools.

Attendance92.6%
Northern Ireland 93.4%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission2.9%of school time; NI 2.2%

Nearby schools

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

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Omagh Academy Grammar SchoolGrammar200 m671ETI, no open data–Compare
Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic maintained250 m644ETI, no open data–Compare
Loreto Grammar SchoolGrammar640 m892ETI, no open data–Compare
Omagh High SchoolControlled850 m462ETI, no open data–Compare
Drumragh Integrated CollegeIntegrated1.5 miles588ETI, no open data–Compare
Secondary schools in Fermanagh and OmaghSecondary schools in Omagh

Questions parents ask

Is Christian Brothers Grammar School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Christian Brothers Grammar School yet. Northern Ireland doesn't publish inspection grades.

How good are Christian Brothers Grammar School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 93% of Year 12 pupils got five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C including English and maths, against 94% across grammar schools in Northern Ireland. 70% of Year 14 pupils got three A levels at A* to C.

How many pupils does Christian Brothers Grammar School have?

913 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in October 2025.

Does Christian Brothers Grammar School have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

Does Christian Brothers Grammar School have a sixth form?

Yes.

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

Contact and details

Address
Kevlin Road, Omagh, BT78 1LD
Type of school
Grammar school (Grammar school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Secondary school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
Religious character
None
Local authority
Fermanagh and Omagh
Ward
Dergmoney
Setting
Urban
DE reference
2420064 · LAESTAB 2420064
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Where these figures come from