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Our Lady of Lourdes School is a secondary school located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
| Our Lady of Lourdes High School, Ballymoney | |
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| Address | |
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Castle Street, , BT53 6JX | |
| Coordinates | 55°04′01″N 6°31′18″W / 55.06696°N 6.521633°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary School |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1964 |
| Local authority | Education Authority (North Eastern) |
| Principal | Eilish Gillan[1] |
| Staff | 80 approx. |
| Gender | co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrollment | 850 |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | ourladyoflourdesballymoney |
Academics
editThe school offers the full range of subjects at both GCSE and A-Level. It partners with the neighbouring Ballymoney High School and Dalriada School in the conduct of projects and the delivery of certain subjects.[2]
Extra curriculum
editThe school provides the opportunity to participate in a full range of sports including hurling, Netball, Gaelic Football, Soccer, Camogie, Athletics, Table tennis, Hockey and Rugby. It also offers various arts activities including Music, Dance, Drama, Glee Choir, Irish Dancing.[3]
Inspection
editThe standard inspection of the school by the Education and Training Inspectorate in 2015 found the school's Overall Effectiveness to have a high level of capacity for sustained improvement, and Achievements and standards, Provision for learning and Leadership and management all to be Very Good. The report described the school's performance in GCSE English language, history and mathematics at grades A*-C as significantly above average and the standards in GCSE English language as outstanding.[4]
Awards
editIn 2022, Ms Eilish Gillan received the Amazing Women in Education Families First N I award.
References
edit- ^ "Principal's Welcome". Our Lady of Lourdes High School. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "The School Aims". Our Lad of Lourdes High School. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Extra Curricular". Our Lady of Lourdes High School. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Post-Primary Inspection report" (PDF). Education and Training Inspectorate. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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