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Kells and Connor Primary School, Ballymena

Primary · ages 4-11MixedControlled217 pupilsMid and East Antrim
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 needs7%NI 20%
Attendance93.7%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families13%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll217Census October 2025

Kells and Connor Primary School, Ballymena is a controlled school in Kells for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 217 pupils. About 13 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in Northern Ireland.

145 Liminary Road, Kells, BT42 3LSAll 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 roll217Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals13%29 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs7%5 with a statement; NI 20%
Newcomer pupils4%arrived with little English; NI 8%
Catholic pupils2%as recorded in the school census; NI 45%
Boys and girls117 / 100

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.7% 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.

Attendance93.7%
Northern Ireland 94.0%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission3.3%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
Carnaghts Primary School, ShankbridgeControlled2.0 miles85ETI, no open data–Compare
Moorfields Primary SchoolControlled2.9 miles216ETI, no open data–Compare
Ballykeel Primary SchoolControlled3.5 miles415ETI, no open data–Compare
Camphill Primary SchoolControlled3.6 miles383ETI, no open data–Compare
Harryville Primary SchoolControlled3.9 miles222ETI, no open data–Compare
Creavery Primary SchoolControlled3.9 miles48ETI, no open data–Compare
St Brigid's Primary SchoolCatholic maintained4.6 miles362ETI, no open data–Compare
St Colmcilles Primary SchoolCatholic maintained4.6 miles423ETI, no open data–Compare
Primary schools in Mid and East Antrim

Questions parents ask

Is Kells and Connor Primary School, Ballymena a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Kells and Connor Primary School, Ballymena yet. Northern Ireland doesn't publish inspection grades.

How many pupils does Kells and Connor Primary School, Ballymena have?

217 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
145 Liminary Road, Kells, BT42 3LS
Type of school
Controlled school (Controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Mid and East Antrim
Ward
Glenwhirry
Setting
Rural
DE reference
3010835 · LAESTAB 3010835
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from