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Gilnahirk Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedControlled425 pupilsBelfast
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 needs11%NI 20%
Attendance95.5%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families14%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll425Census October 2025

Gilnahirk Primary School is a controlled school in Belfast for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 425 pupils. About 14 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in Northern Ireland.

148 Gilnahirk Road, Belfast, BT5 7QQAll 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.

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 roll425Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals14%59 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs11%19 with a statement; NI 20%
Catholic pupils4%as recorded in the school census; NI 45%
Boys and girls194 / 231

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.5% 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.

Attendance95.5%
Northern Ireland 94.0%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission1.8%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
Braniel Primary SchoolControlled0.9 miles388ETI, no open data–Compare
Greenwood Primary SchoolControlled1.2 miles286ETI, no open data–Compare
Dundonald Primary SchoolControlled1.4 miles869ETI, no open data–Compare
Campbell College Junior SchoolPrep1.4 miles155ETI, no open data–Compare
St Joseph's Primary School, Holland DrCatholic maintained1.5 miles369ETI, no open data–Compare
Orangefield Primary SchoolControlled1.5 miles450ETI, no open data–Compare
Leadhill Primary School, BelfastControlled1.5 miles152ETI, no open data–Compare
Belmont Primary SchoolControlled1.6 miles222ETI, no open data–Compare
Primary schools in Belfast

Questions parents ask

Is Gilnahirk Primary School a good school?

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

How many pupils does Gilnahirk Primary School have?

425 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
148 Gilnahirk Road, Belfast, BT5 7QQ
Type of school
Controlled school (Controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Belfast
Ward
Gilnahirk
Setting
Urban
DE reference
4011606 · LAESTAB 4011606
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from