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Killinchy Primary School, Newtownards

Primary · ages 4-11MixedControlled304 pupilsArds and North 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 needs12%NI 20%
Attendance96.4%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families7%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll304Census October 2025

Killinchy Primary School, Newtownards is a controlled school in Killinchy for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 304 pupils. About 7 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in Northern Ireland.

Main Street, Killinchy, BT23 6PNAll 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 roll304Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals7%20 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs12%20 with a statement; NI 20%
Boys and girls159 / 145

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.4% 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.

Attendance96.4%
Northern Ireland 94.0%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission1.4%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
Derryboy Primary SchoolControlled3.2 miles94ETI, no open data–Compare
St Caolan's Primary SchoolCatholic maintained3.8 miles89ETI, no open data–Compare
Carrickmannon Primary SchoolControlled4.2 miles104ETI, no open data–Compare
Killyleagh Integrated Primary School, DownpatrickIntegrated4.6 miles112ETI, no open data–Compare
St Mary's Primary SchoolCatholic maintained4.7 miles90ETI, no open data–Compare
Primary schools in Ards and North Down

Questions parents ask

Is Killinchy Primary School, Newtownards a good school?

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

How many pupils does Killinchy Primary School, Newtownards have?

304 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
Main Street, Killinchy, BT23 6PN
Type of school
Controlled school (Controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Ards and North Down
Ward
Killinchy
Setting
Rural
DE reference
4016396 · LAESTAB 4016396
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from