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Dromintee Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedCatholic maintainedRoman Catholic156 pupilsNewryNewry, 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 needs14%NI 20%
Attendance94.7%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families11%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll156Census October 2025

Dromintee Primary School is a catholic maintained school in Newry for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 156 pupils. About 11 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in Northern Ireland.

8 Ballynamadda Road, Newry, BT35 8TDAll 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.

As a Catholic school it may put baptised Catholic children first.

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 roll156Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals11%17 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs14%5 with a statement; NI 20%
Boys and girls88 / 68

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.7% 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.

Attendance94.7%
Northern Ireland 94.0%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission2.0%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 Oliver Plunkett Primary SchoolCatholic maintained1.8 miles125ETI, no open data–Compare
Jonesborough Primary School, NewryCatholic maintained2.0 miles90ETI, no open data–Compare
St Mary's Primary SchoolCatholic maintained2.7 miles299ETI, no open data–Compare
St Joseph's Primary School, MeighCatholic maintained3.6 miles197ETI, no open data–Compare
St Michael's Primary School, KilleanCatholic maintained3.7 miles148ETI, no open data–Compare
St Brigid's Primary School, GlassdrummondCatholic maintained4.9 miles179ETI, no open data–Compare
Primary schools in Newry, Mourne and DownPrimary schools in Newry

Questions parents ask

Is Dromintee Primary School a good school?

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

How many pupils does Dromintee Primary School have?

156 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
8 Ballynamadda Road, Newry, BT35 8TD
Type of school
Catholic maintained school (Catholic Maintained school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Local authority
Newry, Mourne and Down
Ward
Forkhill
Setting
Rural
DE reference
5031088 · LAESTAB 5031088
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from