Education Authority

Who these dates actually bind

Since 2013, academies, free schools, voluntary aided and foundation schools have set their own term dates. Only community and voluntary controlled schools must follow the council. In Education Authority that splits like this.

These are the legal term dates for the 907 community and voluntary controlled schools in Education Authority. The other 98 set their own — check the school’s page.

Read from education-ni.gov.uk/articles/school-holidays.

Schools in Education Authority

Largest first. 1,005 in total.

1. Bangor Academy & Sixth Form College Secondary · Bangor Follows council 1,867 pupils
2. Methodist College, Belfast Grammar · Belfast Sets own dates 1,855 pupils
3. St Paul's High School, Bessbrook Secondary · Bessbrook Follows council 1,805 pupils
4. St Ronan's College, Lurgan Grammar · Lurgan Sets own dates 1,788 pupils
5. St Louise's Comprehensive College Secondary · Belfast Follows council 1,548 pupils
6. Holy Cross College, Strabane Secondary · Strabane Follows council 1,517 pupils
7. Lecale Trinity Grammar School Grammar · Downpatrick Sets own dates 1,484 pupils
8. Regent House Grammar Grammar · Newtownards Follows council 1,484 pupils
9. St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon Grammar · Dungannon Sets own dates 1,475 pupils
10. Lagan College, Belfast Secondary · Castlereagh Sets own dates 1,472 pupils
11. Belfast Royal Academy Grammar · Belfast Sets own dates 1,454 pupils
12. Our Lady & St Patrick's College, Belfast Grammar · Belfast Sets own dates 1,421 pupils
13. St Patrick's College, Maghera Secondary · Maghera Follows council 1,389 pupils
14. Thornhill College, Derry Grammar · Londonderry Sets own dates 1,362 pupils
15. Banbridge Academy Grammar · Banbridge Follows council 1,349 pupils
16. Blessed Trinity College Secondary · Belfast Follows council 1,344 pupils
17. Lismore College, Drumgask Secondary · Craigavon Follows council 1,329 pupils
18. St Catherine's College, Armagh Secondary · Armagh Follows council 1,261 pupils
19. Rathmore Grammar School Grammar · Belfast Sets own dates 1,258 pupils
20. Ballyclare High School Grammar · Ballyclare Follows council 1,247 pupils
21. Ballymena Academy Grammar · Ballymena Sets own dates 1,228 pupils
22. St Malachy's College, Belfast Grammar · Belfast Sets own dates 1,220 pupils
23. St Columb's College, Derry Grammar · Londonderry Sets own dates 1,217 pupils
24. Integrated College, Glengormley Secondary · Newtownabbey Follows council 1,213 pupils
25. Grosvenor Grammar School, Belfast Grammar · Belfast Follows council 1,208 pupils
26. St Louis' Grammar, Ballymena Grammar · Ballymena Sets own dates 1,200 pupils
27. Lisneal College, Londonderry Secondary · Londonderry Follows council 1,192 pupils
28. Wallace High School, Lisburn Grammar · Lisburn Sets own dates 1,189 pupils
29. St Mary's Grammar, Magherafelt Grammar · Magherafelt Sets own dates 1,156 pupils
30. St Mary's Christian Brothers Grammar School, Belfast Grammar · Belfast Sets own dates 1,145 pupils
31. Belfast Boys' Model School Secondary · Belfast Follows council 1,133 pupils
32. St Mark's High School, Warrenpoint Secondary · Warrenpoint Follows council 1,131 pupils
33. St Pius X College, Magherafelt Secondary · Magherafelt Follows council 1,131 pupils
34. Friends' School, Lisburn Grammar · Lisburn Sets own dates 1,093 pupils
35. Dromore High School Secondary · Dromore Follows council 1,088 pupils
36. Hazelwood Integrated College, Newtownabbey Secondary · Newtownabbey Sets own dates 1,081 pupils
37. Sullivan Upper School, Holywood Grammar · Holywood Sets own dates 1,078 pupils
38. Slemish Integrated College, Ballymena Secondary · Ballymena Sets own dates 1,076 pupils
39. The Royal Belfast Academical Institution Grammar · Belfast Sets own dates 1,073 pupils
40. St Dominic's High School, Belfast Grammar · Belfast Sets own dates 1,062 pupils
41. Dominican College, Fortwilliam Grammar · Belfast Sets own dates 1,060 pupils
42. Belfast Model School for Girls Secondary · Belfast Follows council 1,056 pupils
43. St Patrick's High School, Keady Secondary · Keady Follows council 1,055 pupils
44. St Malachy's High School, Castlewellan Secondary · Castlewellan Follows council 1,051 pupils
45. Parkhall Integrated College Secondary · Antrim Follows council 1,044 pupils
46. Ballyclare Secondary School Secondary · Ballyclare Follows council 1,036 pupils
47. Coleraine Grammar School Grammar · Coleraine Sets own dates 1,026 pupils
48. St Genevieve's High School, Belfast Secondary · Belfast Follows council 1,019 pupils
49. Glenlola Collegiate, Bangor Grammar · Bangor Follows council 1,018 pupils
50. Holy Trinity College, Cookstown Secondary · Cookstown Follows council 1,015 pupils
51. Colaiste Feirste Secondary · Belfast Follows council 1,009 pupils
52. Loreto College, Coleraine Grammar · Coleraine Sets own dates 996 pupils
53. Aquinas Grammar School, Belfast Grammar · Belfast Sets own dates 995 pupils
54. Belfast High School Grammar · Newtownabbey Sets own dates 972 pupils
55. Campbell College, Belfast Grammar · Belfast Sets own dates 968 pupils
56. St Joseph's Grammar School Grammar · Dungannon Sets own dates 968 pupils
57. Strandtown Primary School, Belfast Primary · Belfast Follows council 968 pupils
58. Enniskillen Royal Grammar School, Cooper Crescent Grammar · Enniskillen Sets own dates 966 pupils
59. Down High School Grammar · Downpatrick Follows council 961 pupils
60. Laurelhill Community College, Lisburn Secondary · Lisburn Follows council 959 pupils

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Establishment data from Get Information about Schools, as at 1 September 2025. The split between bound and self-setting schools is derived from each school’s establishment type, not estimated.

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