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Tildarg Primary School, Ballyclare

Primary · ages 4-11MixedControlled41 pupilsAntrim 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 needs22%NI 20%
Attendance96.7%NI 94.0%
Pupils from low-income families15%Far fewer than most schools
Pupils on roll41Census October 2025

Tildarg Primary School, Ballyclare is a controlled school in Kells for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 41 pupils. About 15 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in Northern Ireland.

6 Tildarg Road, Kells, BT39 9JUAll 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 roll41Census October 2025
Pupils entitled to free school meals15%6 pupils; NI 26%
Pupils with special educational needs22%; NI 20%
Boys and girls18 / 23

Attendance

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.7% 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.

Attendance96.7%
Northern Ireland 94.0%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Missed without permission1.7%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
Kilbride Central Primary School, BallyclareControlled2.4 miles96ETI, no open data–Compare
Fairview Primary SchoolControlled3.4 miles519ETI, no open data–Compare
Ballyclare Primary SchoolControlled3.6 miles492ETI, no open data–Compare
Doagh Primary SchoolControlled3.9 miles142ETI, no open data–Compare
Ballynure Primary SchoolControlled4.2 miles182ETI, no open data–Compare
Moorfields Primary SchoolControlled4.6 miles216ETI, no open data–Compare
Primary schools in Antrim and Newtownabbey

Questions parents ask

Is Tildarg Primary School, Ballyclare a good school?

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

How many pupils does Tildarg Primary School, Ballyclare have?

41 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
6 Tildarg Road, Kells, BT39 9JU
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
Parkgate
Setting
Rural
DE reference
3010404 · LAESTAB 3010404
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from