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Spa Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedControlled209 pupilsBallynahinchNewry, 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. Pupil numbers, free school meals, special needs and attendance are below.
Pupils with special needs12%NI 20%
Attendance96.5%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families4%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll209Census October 2025

Spa Primary School is a controlled school in Ballynahinch for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 209 pupils. About 4 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in Northern Ireland.

59 Ballymaglave Road, Ballynahinch, BT24 8QBAll 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 roll209Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals4%9 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs12%9 with a statement; NI 20%
Newcomer pupils3%arrived with little English; NI 8%
Catholic pupils3%as recorded in the school census; NI 45%
Boys and girls102 / 107

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.5% 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.

Attendance96.5%
Northern Ireland 94.0%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission1.1%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
Christ the King Primary SchoolCatholic maintained1.6 miles75ETI, no open data–Compare
Ballynahinch Primary SchoolControlled1.6 miles229ETI, no open data–Compare
Drumlins Integrated Primary SchoolIntegrated1.8 miles220ETI, no open data–Compare
St Patrick's Primary SchoolCatholic maintained1.8 miles256ETI, no open data–Compare
St Francis' Primary School, DrumaroadCatholic maintained3.8 miles85ETI, no open data–Compare
St Macartan's Primary SchoolCatholic maintained3.9 miles163ETI, no open data–Compare
Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic maintained4.1 miles176ETI, no open data–Compare
Primary schools in Newry, Mourne and DownPrimary schools in Ballynahinch

Questions parents ask

Is Spa Primary School a good school?

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

How many pupils does Spa Primary School have?

209 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
59 Ballymaglave Road, Ballynahinch, BT24 8QB
Type of school
Controlled school (Controlled school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Newry, Mourne and Down
Ward
Drumaness
Setting
Rural
DE reference
4016123 · LAESTAB 4016123
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from