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Lecale Trinity Grammar School

Secondary · ages 11-18Grammar1,484 pupilsSixth formDownpatrickNewry, 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. GCSE and A level results, attendance, pupil numbers and free school meals are below.
Five good GCSEs incl. English and maths74%NI grammar schools 94%
Pupils with special needs20%NI 8%
Attendance87.4%NI 93.4%
Pupils from low-income families22%A bit fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll1,484Census October 2025

Lecale Trinity Grammar School is a grammar school in Downpatrick for pupils aged 11 to 18. It has 1,484 pupils. About 22 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. In 2025, 74% of Year 12 pupils got five good GCSEs including English and maths (grammar schools in Northern Ireland: 94%).

109 Saul Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6NJAll 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.

Find this school's ETI reports

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

212 Year 12 pupils. We compare them with grammar schools across Northern Ireland, because grammar schools pick pupils by ability, so setting them against other schools wouldn't be fair.

Five good GCSEs including English and maths74%
Northern Ireland 94%
Official name: 5+ GCSEs at A* to C including GCSE English and maths
Five good GCSEs85%
Northern Ireland 97%
Official name: 5+ GCSEs at grades A* to C (or equivalent)
Entered for five or more GCSEs100%
Northern Ireland 100%
Official name: Entered for 5+ GCSEs (or equivalent)

A level results, summer 2025

148 pupils in the final year of A level or equivalent courses.

Three good A levels67%
Northern Ireland 79%
Official name: 3+ A levels at grades A* to C (or equivalent)
Two A levels passed99%
Northern Ireland 100%
Official name: 2+ A levels at grades A* to E (or equivalent)
All measures, year by year
Measure2025NI grammar
Year 12 pupils212–
Entered for five or more GCSEsEntered for 5+ GCSEs (or equivalent)100%100%
Five good GCSEs5+ GCSEs at grades A* to C (or equivalent)85%97%
Five good GCSEs including English and maths5+ GCSEs at A* to C including GCSE English and maths74%94%
Year 14 pupils148–
Three good A levels3+ A levels at grades A* to C (or equivalent)67%79%
Two A levels passed2+ A levels at grades A* to E (or equivalent)99%100%

No results were published for 2020, 2021 and 2022. Figures include equivalent qualifications; a value is withheld when fewer than five pupils are involved.

Getting a place

Grammar school. Most places depend on the SEAG transfer test, which children sit in Primary 7 in the autumn. After that the school's own admissions rules apply.

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 roll1,484Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals22%332 pupils; NI 11%
Pupils with special educational needs20%141 with a statement; NI 8%
Newcomer pupils2%arrived with little English; NI 1%
Catholic pupils95%as recorded in the school census; NI 49%

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 87.4% of the time. Across similar schools in Northern Ireland it was 93.4%. Northern Ireland doesn't publish figures on pupils who miss a lot of school, or on suspensions, for individual schools.

Attendance87.4%
Northern Ireland 93.4%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission5.4%of school time; NI 2.2%

Nearby schools

The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Down High SchoolGrammar770 m961ETI, no open data–Compare
Blackwater Integrated CollegeIntegrated920 m286ETI, no open data–Compare
St Colmcille's High SchoolCatholic maintained4.8 miles348ETI, no open data–Compare
Secondary schools in Newry, Mourne and DownSecondary schools in Downpatrick

Questions parents ask

Is Lecale Trinity Grammar School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Lecale Trinity Grammar School yet. Northern Ireland doesn't publish inspection grades.

How good are Lecale Trinity Grammar School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 74% of Year 12 pupils got five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C including English and maths, against 94% across grammar schools in Northern Ireland. 67% of Year 14 pupils got three A levels at A* to C.

How many pupils does Lecale Trinity Grammar School have?

1,484 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in October 2025.

Does Lecale Trinity Grammar School have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

Does Lecale Trinity Grammar School have a sixth form?

Yes.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
109 Saul Street, Downpatrick, BT30 6NJ
Type of school
Grammar school (Grammar school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Secondary school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
Religious character
None
Local authority
Newry, Mourne and Down
Ward
Knocknashinna
Setting
Urban
DE reference
4420325 · LAESTAB 4420325
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from