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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+.

Belfast Education and Library Board

  • Suffolk Primary School closed with effect from 31 August 2009
  • St Francis de Sales School closed with effect from 31 August 2009
  • Castle High School closed with effect from 31 August 2009
  • Beechfield Primary School closed with effect from 30 September 2010
  • Grove Primary School closed with effect from 15 October 2010
  • St John the Baptist Girls' Primary School and St John the Baptist Boys' Primary School, Belfast amalgamated to form St John the Baptist Primary School with effect from 1 March 2011
  • 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

  • Gaelscoil na Daroige opened with effect from 1 September 2009
  • St Patrick's Primary School, Seskinore closed with effect from 31 August 2009
  • St Columba's Primary School, Dromore closed with effect from 31 August 2009
  • St Patrick's Primary School, Creggan closed with effect from 31 August 2010
  • 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

  • Maghera High School closed with effect from 31 August 2009
  • Ballee Primary School closed with effect from 31 August 2010
  • St MacNissi's College, St Aloysius' High School and St Comgall's High School amalgamated to form St Killian's College with effect from 1 April 2010
  • Gaelscoil an tSeanchai opened with effect from 1 September 2010
  • 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

  • Donaghadee High School closed with effect from 31 August 2009
  • St Colman's Primary School, Moira closed with effect from 31 August 2009
  • Newtownbreda Primary School closed with effect from 31 August 2009
  • 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

  • St Colmcille's Primary School, Armagh closed with effect from 31 August 2009
  • Benburb Primary School closed with effect from 31 August 2009
  • Armagh Integrated College closed with effect from 31 August 2009
  • St John's Primary School, Glenn closed with effect from 31 August 2010
  • 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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