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Cumran Primary School, Downpatrick

Primary · ages 4-11MixedControlled165 pupilsNewry, 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 needs26%NI 20%
Attendance94.5%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families13%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll165Census October 2025

Cumran Primary School, Downpatrick is a controlled school in for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 165 pupils. About 13 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in Northern Ireland.

17 The Square, BT30 8RBAll 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.

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 roll165Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals13%21 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs26%27 with a statement; NI 20%
Catholic pupils6%as recorded in the school census; NI 45%
Boys and girls88 / 77

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.5% 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.

Attendance94.5%
Northern Ireland 94.0%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission1.9%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
Sacred Heart Primary School, NewcastleCatholic maintained2.1 miles125ETI, no open dataCompare
St Mary's Primary School, AughlisnafinCatholic maintained2.5 miles76ETI, no open dataCompare
St Joseph's Primary School, TyrellaCatholic maintained2.7 miles34ETI, no open dataCompare
St Francis' Primary School, DrumaroadCatholic maintained3.2 miles85ETI, no open dataCompare
St Macartan's Primary SchoolCatholic maintained3.4 miles163ETI, no open dataCompare
Annsborough Integrated Primary SchoolIntegrated3.7 miles31ETI, no open dataCompare
Bunscoil Bheanna BoircheMaintained4.8 miles162ETI, no open dataCompare
St Joseph's Primary School, CarnacavilleCatholic maintained4.8 miles190ETI, no open dataCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Cumran Primary School, Downpatrick a good school?

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

How many pupils does Cumran Primary School, Downpatrick have?

165 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
17 The Square, BT30 8RB
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
Dundrum
Setting
Rural
DE reference
4016650 · LAESTAB 4016650

Where these figures come from