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Moorfields Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedControlled216 pupilsBallymenaMid 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 needs9%NI 20%
Attendance96.1%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families11%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll216Census October 2025

Moorfields Primary School is a controlled school in Ballymena for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 216 pupils. About 11 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in Northern Ireland.

180 Moorfields Road, Ballymena, BT42 3EFAll 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 roll216Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals11%24 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs9%8 with a statement; NI 20%
Newcomer pupils0%arrived with little English; NI 8%
Boys and girls121 / 95

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.1% 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.

Attendance96.1%
Northern Ireland 94.0%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission2.0%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
Kells and Connor Primary School, BallymenaControlled2.9 miles217ETI, no open data–Compare
Tildarg Primary School, BallyclareControlled4.6 miles41ETI, no open data–Compare
Ballykeel Primary SchoolControlled4.7 miles415ETI, no open data–Compare
Carnaghts Primary School, ShankbridgeControlled4.7 miles85ETI, no open data–Compare
Primary schools in Mid and East AntrimPrimary schools in Ballymena

Questions parents ask

Is Moorfields Primary School a good school?

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

How many pupils does Moorfields Primary School have?

216 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
180 Moorfields Road, Ballymena, BT42 3EF
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
3010818 · LAESTAB 3010818
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from