Schools opening, closing and amalgamating

A list of schools, grouped by Education and Library Board areas, confirmed as opening, closing or amalgamating. This page was last updated 25 September 2008.

• Belfast Education and Library Board
• Western Education and Library Board
• North Eastern Education and Library Board
• South Eastern Education and Library Board
• Southern Education and Library Board

Although a school may be closed, you may still view the school details on the Department's list of schools, known as Schools+.

Belfast Education and Library Board

• Mount Gilbert Community College - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• Gaelscoil an Damba to close with effect from 31 August 2008
• St Gabriel's College to close with effect from 31 August 2008
• Victoria Park Primary School forming from the amalgamation of
  Strand Primary School
  Sydenham Primary School
  Victoria Park Primary School will open with effect from 1 September 2008
• Balmoral High School will close with effect from 31 August 2008
• Cliftonville Primary School will change status to become Cliftonville Integrated Primary School
  this change will take effect from 1 September 2008

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Western Education and Library Board

• Gaelscoil na gCrann - opened with effect from 1 September 2006.
• St Joseph's High School, Plumbridge - will close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• Dungiven Primary School - will close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• Trillick Primary School will close with effect from 31 August 2008
• Drumrane Primary School forming from the amalgamation of:
  Burnfoot Primary School
  Largy Primary School
  Dungiven Primary School
  Drumrane Primary School will open with effect from 1 September 2008
• Shanmullagh PS will close with effect from 31 August 2008
• Gaelscoil na Daroige will open with effect 1 September 2008

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North-Eastern Education and Library Board

• St Benedict’s College forming from the amalgamation of:
  St Olcan’s High School and
  St Malachy’s High School.
  St Benedict's College opened on 1 September 2006.
• Castletower School forming from the amalgamation of:
  Dunfane School
  Loughan School and
  Beechgrove School.
  Castletower School will open with effect from 1 September 2007.
• Gaelscoil na Spéiríní - previously an Independent School, attained grant-aided status with effect from 1 September 2006.
• St Brigid's Primary School, Broughshane Road, Ballymena - to open with effect from 1 September 2007.
• St Colmcille's Primary School - to open with effect from 1 September 2007.
• Gaelscoil Éanna, c/o St Edna's GAA, Hightown Road, Glengormley, BT36 7AU to open with effect from 1 September 2007.
• Gaelscoil Ghleann Darach, 15 Glenavy Road, Crumlin, BT29 4LA to open with effect from 1 September 2007.
• Ballycastle Nursery School - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• Ballyduff Primary School - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• St Joseph's Primary School, Doury Road, Ballymena - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• St Louis' Convent Primary School - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• St Mary's Primary School, Larne Road, Ballymena - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• All Saints Primary School - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• St Paul's PS forming from the amalgamation of
  St Joseph's PS
  St Patrick's PS
  St Paul's PS opened with effect 1 April 2008

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South-Eastern Education and Library Board

• Glasswater Primary School forming from the amalgamation of:
  Crossgar Primary School and
  Drumaghlis Primary School.
  Glasswater Primary School will open with effect from 1 September 2007.
• Charley Memorial Primary School - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• Drumbo Primary School - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• Groomsport Primary School - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• Hillhall Primary School - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• Lambeg Primary School - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• St Mary's Primary School, Ballygowan - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• The Lindsay School - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• Kingsland Independent School, Bangor - closed with effect from 29 June 2007.
• Rowandale Integrated Primary School opened with effect from 1 September 2007
• Conlig Primary School, Conlig, - closed with effect from 31 August 2008
• Lisnasharragh High School - to close with effect from 31 August 2008.
• Guiness Primary School - to close with effect from 31 August 2008
• Kindle Integrated Primary School to close with effect from 31 August 2008

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Southern Education and Library Board

• St Bronagh’s Primary School forming from the amalgamation of:
  Convent of Mercy Primary School and
  St Mary’s Boys’ Primary School.
  St Bronagh's Primary School opened on 1 September 2006.
• St Joseph and St James Primary School forming from the amalgamation of:
  St Joseph's Primary School and
  St James' Primary School.
  St Joseph and St James Primary School will open with effect from 1 September 2007.
• Eglish Primary School - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• Tullymacarette Primary School - to close with effect from 31 August 2007.
• Collone Primary School to close with effect from 31 August 2008
• Minterburn Primary School to close with effect from 31 August 2008
• Killyman Primary School forming from the amalgamation of
  Killyman and Tamnamore Primary School
  Killyman Primary School will open with effect from 1 September 2008

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