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St Colman's College - Newry

Secondary · ages 11-18Grammar905 pupilsSixth formNewryNewry, 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. GCSE and A level results, attendance, pupil numbers and free school meals are below.
Five good GCSEs incl. English and maths89%NI grammar schools 94%
Pupils with special needs8%NI 8%
Attendance94.6%NI 93.4%
Pupils from low-income families9%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll905Census October 2025

St Colman's College - Newry is a grammar school in Newry for pupils aged 11 to 18. It has 905 pupils. About 9 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in Northern Ireland. In 2025, 89% of Year 12 pupils got five good GCSEs including English and maths (grammar schools in Northern Ireland: 94%).

46 Armagh Road, Newry, BT35 6PPAll 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.

Find this school's ETI reports

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

138 Year 12 pupils. We compare them with grammar schools across Northern Ireland, because grammar schools pick pupils by ability, so setting them against other schools wouldn't be fair.

Five good GCSEs including English and maths89%
Northern Ireland 94%
Official name: 5+ GCSEs at A* to C including GCSE English and maths
Five good GCSEs91%
Northern Ireland 97%
Official name: 5+ GCSEs at grades A* to C (or equivalent)
Entered for five or more GCSEs99%
Northern Ireland 100%
Official name: Entered for 5+ GCSEs (or equivalent)
Trend
Five good GCSEs including English and maths
2017 to 2025
2017: 82%82%20172018: 94%94%20182019: 91%91%20192023: 98%98%20232024: 96%96%20242025: 89%89%2025
Since 2017: +7%

A level results, summer 2025

108 pupils in the final year of A level or equivalent courses.

Three good A levels85%
Northern Ireland 79%
Official name: 3+ A levels at grades A* to C (or equivalent)
Two A levels passed100%
Northern Ireland 100%
Official name: 2+ A levels at grades A* to E (or equivalent)
All measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017NI grammar
Year 12 pupils138128128127124124–
Entered for five or more GCSEsEntered for 5+ GCSEs (or equivalent)99%100%99%–––100%
Five good GCSEs5+ GCSEs at grades A* to C (or equivalent)91%97%98%94%98%92%97%
Five good GCSEs including English and maths5+ GCSEs at A* to C including GCSE English and maths89%96%98%91%94%82%94%
Year 14 pupils108107116104–––
Three good A levels3+ A levels at grades A* to C (or equivalent)85%85%85%83%87%86%79%
Two A levels passed2+ A levels at grades A* to E (or equivalent)100%100%98%99%100%100%100%

No results were published for 2020, 2021 and 2022. Figures include equivalent qualifications; a value is withheld when fewer than five pupils are involved.

Getting a place

Grammar school. Most places depend on the SEAG transfer test, which children sit in Primary 7 in the autumn. After that the school's own admissions rules apply.

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 roll905Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals9%85 pupils; NI 11%
Pupils with special educational needs8%20 with a statement; NI 8%
Catholic pupils96%as recorded in the school census; NI 49%

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.6% of the time. Across similar schools in Northern Ireland it was 93.4%. Northern Ireland doesn't publish figures on pupils who miss a lot of school, or on suspensions, for individual schools.

Attendance94.6%
Northern Ireland 93.4%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission2.5%of school time; NI 2.2%

Nearby schools

The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Abbey Christian Brothers GrammarGrammar570 m932ETI, no open data–Compare
Newry High SchoolControlled570 m434ETI, no open data–Compare
St Joseph's Boys' High SchoolCatholic maintained600 m405ETI, no open data–Compare
Our Lady's Grammar SchoolGrammar870 m923ETI, no open data–Compare
Sacred Heart Grammar SchoolGrammar990 m873ETI, no open data–Compare
St Mary's High SchoolCatholic maintained1.7 miles578ETI, no open data–Compare
St Paul's High SchoolCatholic maintained2.1 miles1,805ETI, no open data–Compare
Secondary schools in Newry, Mourne and DownSecondary schools in Newry

Questions parents ask

Is St Colman's College - Newry a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score St Colman's College - Newry yet. Northern Ireland doesn't publish inspection grades.

How good are St Colman's College - Newry's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 89% of Year 12 pupils got five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C including English and maths, against 94% across grammar schools in Northern Ireland. 85% of Year 14 pupils got three A levels at A* to C.

How many pupils does St Colman's College - Newry have?

905 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in October 2025.

Does St Colman's College - Newry have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

Does St Colman's College - Newry have a sixth form?

Yes.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
46 Armagh Road, Newry, BT35 6PP
Type of school
Grammar school (Grammar school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Secondary school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
Religious character
None
Local authority
Newry, Mourne and Down
Ward
Damolly
Setting
Urban
DE reference
5420062 · LAESTAB 5420062
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from