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Randalstown Central Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedControlled166 pupilsRandalstownAntrim and Newtownabbey
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 needs18%NI 20%
Attendance94.8%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families19%A bit fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll166Census October 2025

Randalstown Central Primary School is a controlled school in Randalstown for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 166 pupils. About 19 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools.

4 Church Road, Randalstown, BT41 3AJAll 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 roll166Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals19%31 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs18%5 with a statement; NI 20%
Newcomer pupils0%arrived with little English; NI 8%
Catholic pupils4%as recorded in the school census; NI 45%
Boys and girls79 / 87

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.8% 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.

Attendance94.8%
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
Maine Integrated Primary SchoolIntegrated850 m133ETI, no open data–Compare
Mount St Michael's Primary SchoolCatholic maintained970 m363ETI, no open data–Compare
Creggan Primary SchoolCatholic maintained2.4 miles105ETI, no open data–Compare
Moneynick Primary SchoolCatholic maintained2.5 miles77ETI, no open data–Compare
Groggan Primary SchoolControlled3.0 miles130ETI, no open data–Compare
Duneane Primary SchoolControlled3.5 miles17ETI, no open data–Compare
Creavery Primary SchoolControlled3.9 miles48ETI, no open data–Compare
Round Tower Integrated Primary SchoolIntegrated4.3 miles232ETI, no open data–Compare
Primary schools in Antrim and NewtownabbeyPrimary schools in Randalstown

Questions parents ask

Is Randalstown Central Primary School a good school?

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

How many pupils does Randalstown Central Primary School have?

166 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
4 Church Road, Randalstown, BT41 3AJ
Type of school
Controlled school (Controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Antrim and Newtownabbey
Ward
Randalstown
Setting
Urban
DE reference
3010816 · LAESTAB 3010816
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from