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Spires Integrated Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedIntegrated197 pupilsMagherafeltMid Ulster
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%
Attendance95.4%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families12%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll197Census October 2025

Spires Integrated Primary School is a gmi school in Magherafelt for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 197 pupils. About 12 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in Northern Ireland.

84 Moneymore Road, Magherafelt, BT45 6HHAll 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.

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.

As an integrated school it aims for a balance of Protestant, Catholic and other children.

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 roll197Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals12%24 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs18%12 with a statement; NI 20%
Catholic pupils50%as recorded in the school census; NI 45%
Boys and girls104 / 93

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.4% 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.

Attendance95.4%
Northern Ireland 94.0%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission2.3%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
Gaelscoil an tSeanchaiMaintained1.0 miles122ETI, no open dataCompare
Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic maintained1.4 miles562ETI, no open dataCompare
Magherafelt Primary SchoolControlled1.6 miles274ETI, no open dataCompare
St Patrick's Primary School, LoupCatholic maintained3.2 miles171ETI, no open dataCompare
Knocknagin Primary School, DessertmartinCatholic maintained3.3 miles78ETI, no open dataCompare
Woods Primary SchoolControlled3.3 miles180ETI, no open dataCompare
Castledawson Primary SchoolControlled3.6 miles120ETI, no open dataCompare
New Row St Patrick's Primary SchoolCatholic maintained3.6 miles190ETI, no open dataCompare

Questions parents ask

Is Spires Integrated Primary School a good school?

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

How many pupils does Spires Integrated Primary School have?

197 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
84 Moneymore Road, Magherafelt, BT45 6HH
Type of school
Gmi school (Gmi school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Integrated
Local authority
Mid Ulster
Ward
Town Parks East
Setting
Urban
DE reference
3066613 · LAESTAB 3066613

Where these figures come from