Downshire Integrated Nursery School
Downshire Integrated Nursery School is a controlled integrated school in Banbridge for boys and girls aged 3 to 4. It has 56 pupils. About 45 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in Northern Ireland.
Primrose Gardens, Banbridge, BT32 3ENAll 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.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbridge High School | Controlled | 100 m | 757 | ETI, no open data | – | Compare |
| Bridge Integrated Primary School | Integrated | 120 m | 396 | ETI, no open data | – | Compare |
| Abercorn Primary School | Controlled | 390 m | 262 | ETI, no open data | – | Compare |
| St Patrick's College | Catholic maintained | 420 m | 747 | ETI, no open data | – | Compare |
| St Mary's Primary School | Catholic maintained | 550 m | 501 | ETI, no open data | – | Compare |
| Donard School | Controlled | 0.7 miles | 149 | ETI, no open data | – | Compare |
| Banbridge Nursery School | Controlled | 0.7 miles | 53 | ETI, no open data | – | Compare |
| Edenderry Primary School | Controlled | 0.7 miles | 398 | ETI, no open data | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Downshire Integrated Nursery School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Downshire Integrated Nursery School yet. Northern Ireland doesn't publish inspection grades.
How many pupils does Downshire Integrated Nursery School have?
56 pupils aged 3 to 4 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
- Primrose Gardens, Banbridge, BT32 3EN
- Type of school
- Controlled integrated school (Controlled Integrated school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Nursery school, ages 3-4, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Integrated
- Local authority
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Ward
- Banbridge South
- Setting
- Urban
- DE reference
- 5156256 · LAESTAB 5156256
Where these figures come from
- School details, enrolment, free school meals, special needs and newcomers: Department of Education (Northern Ireland) school-level enrolment data, October census (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.