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Opening, Closing and Amalgamation of Schools

A list of schools, grouped by Education and Library Board areas, confirmed as opening, closing or amalgamating.

Although a school may be closed, you may still view the school details on the Department's list of schools, known as Schools Plus. To search for the closed school, select status 'closed'.

Belfast Education and Library Board

  • St Paul's Nursery School closed with effect from 31 August 2011
  • Bloomfield Collegiate School, Preparatory Department closed with effect from 31 August 2011
  • Vere Foster Primary School closed with effect from 31 August 2011

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Western Education and Library Board

  • Strabane Grammar School and Strabane High School amalgamated to form Strabane Academy with effect from 1 September 2011
  • Gaelscoil Léim an Mhadaidh opened with effect from 1 September 2011
  • Cornagague Primary School and Corranny Primary School amalgamated to form St Macartan's Primary School with effect from 16 April 2012
  • Erne School and Elmbrook School amalgamated to form Willow Bridge School with effect from 1 September 2012
  • St Mary's Boys' and St Mary's Girls' Primary Schools amalgamated to form St Mary's Primary School with effect from 1 September 2012
  • Loreto Convent Primary School and St Colmcille's Primary School amalgamated to form Holy Family Primary School with effect from 1 September 2012
  • Ardstraw Primary School and Drumlegagh Primary School amalgamated to form Ardstraw Jubilee Primary School with effect from 1 September 2012
  • St Davog's Primary School closed with effect from 31 August 2012
  • Altnagelvin Hospital School closed with effect from 30 September 2012
  • Gaelscoil Neachtain opened with effect from 1 September 2012

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North-Eastern Education and Library Board

  • Lourdes Primary School closed with effect from 31 August 2011
  • Braid Primary School closed with effect from 31 August 2011
  • Carlane Primary School closed with effect from 31 August 2012

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South-Eastern Education and Library Board

  • Ballycloughan Primary School closed with effect from 31 August 2011
  • Derriaghy Primary School closed with effect from 31 August 2011
  • St Patrick's Boys' and Convent of Mercy Primary Schools amalgamated to form Our Lady and St Patrick Primary School with effect from 1 September 2011
  • Bangor Grammar School Preparatory Department (Connor House) closed with effect from 31 August 2011
  • Dunmurry High School to close with effect from 31 August 2012
  • Ballykeigle Primary School to close with effect from 31 August 2012
  • Redburn Primary School to close with effect from 31 August 2012
  • Dunmurry High School to close with effect from 31 August 2012

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Southern Education and Library Board

  • Clogher Regional Primary School closed with effect from 31 August 2011
  • Gaelscoil Aodha Rua opened with effect from 1 September 2011
  • Aghavilly Primary School to close with effect from 31 August 2012
  • Keady Primary School to close with effect from 31 August 2012
  • Gaelscoil Eoghain opened with effect from 1 September 2012
  • Gaelscoil na mBeann opened with effect from 1 September 2012

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