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Markethill Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedControlled272 pupilsArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
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%
Attendance94.2%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families17%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll272Census October 2025

Markethill Primary School is a controlled school in Markethill for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 272 pupils. About 16 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in Northern Ireland.

14 Mowhan Road, Markethill, BT60 1RQAll 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 roll272Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals17%45 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs11%17 with a statement; NI 20%
Newcomer pupils6%arrived with little English; NI 8%
Catholic pupils4%as recorded in the school census; NI 45%
Boys and girls134 / 138

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.2% 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.

Attendance94.2%
Northern Ireland 94.0%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission2.7%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
St Michael's Primary School, CladyCatholic maintained2.9 miles78ETI, no open data–Compare
Mountnorris Primary SchoolControlled3.2 miles108ETI, no open data–Compare
Clare Primary SchoolControlled3.7 miles133ETI, no open data–Compare
Hamiltonsbawn Primary School, ArmaghControlled3.8 miles97ETI, no open data–Compare
St Teresa's Primary School, TullyherronCatholic maintained3.9 miles72ETI, no open data–Compare
Foley Primary School, TassaghControlled4.3 miles172ETI, no open data–Compare
Primary schools in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon

Questions parents ask

Is Markethill Primary School a good school?

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

How many pupils does Markethill Primary School have?

272 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
14 Mowhan Road, Markethill, BT60 1RQ
Type of school
Controlled school (Controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Ward
Markethill
Setting
Rural
DE reference
5016436 · LAESTAB 5016436
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from