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Killen Primary School, Castlederg

Primary · ages 4-11MixedControlled145 pupilsDerry City and Strabane
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 needs21%NI 20%
Attendance96.2%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families19%A bit fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll145Census October 2025

Killen Primary School, Castlederg is a controlled school in Killen for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 145 pupils. About 19 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools.

76 Learmore Road, Killen, BT81 7SDAll 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 roll145Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals19%27 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs21%10 with a statement; NI 20%
Newcomer pupils5%arrived with little English; NI 8%
Boys and girls76 / 69

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.2% 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.

Attendance96.2%
Northern Ireland 94.0%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission0.4%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
Edwards Primary SchoolControlled2.9 miles249ETI, no open data–Compare
St Patrick's Primary SchoolCatholic maintained2.9 miles279ETI, no open data–Compare
St Caireall's Primary SchoolCatholic maintained3.3 miles129ETI, no open data–Compare
Primary schools in Derry City and Strabane

Questions parents ask

Is Killen Primary School, Castlederg a good school?

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

How many pupils does Killen Primary School, Castlederg have?

145 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
76 Learmore Road, Killen, BT81 7SD
Type of school
Controlled school (Controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Derry City and Strabane
Ward
Glenderg
Setting
Rural
DE reference
2012641 · LAESTAB 2012641
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from