Antrim Grammar SchoolBelfast High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Antrim Grammar School and Belfast High School are secondary schools.
Antrim Grammar School scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Belfast High School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Antrim Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils gaining 5 or more GCSEs at A* to C, the latest published figures are 100.0% for Antrim Grammar School and 99.3% for Belfast High School.
The share of pupils gaining 5 or more GCSEs at A* to C has held broadly level at Antrim Grammar School (99.1% in 2022-23, 100.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Belfast High School (98.6% in 2022-23, 99.3% in 2024-25).
Northern Ireland publishes its results on the SAER measures rather than Attainment 8, and carries no local authority geography, so local ranking is not available.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AntrimAntrim Grammar School | NewtownabbeyBelfast High School |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Our score | A90/100Stronger figure | A89/100 |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Inspection | ETI | ETI |
| School type | Controlled | Voluntary |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 740 | 930 |
| Capacity | Not reported | Not reported |
| Location | Antrim, BT411AF | Newtownabbey, BT370PX |
| GCSE results | ||
| 5+ GCSEs A*-C | 100.0% Stronger figure | 99.3% |
| 5+ GCSEs A*-C inc. English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 99.3% |
| Cohort | 132 | 143 |
| A-level results | ||
| 3+ A-levels A*-C | 83.7% | 85.6% Stronger figure |
| 2+ A-levels A-E | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Pupils | ||
| Pupils in the census | 842 | 960 |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| SEN support | 1.2% | 4.2% |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Attendance | ||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 4.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
5 or more GCSEs at A* to C
Overall absence
Full profiles: Antrim Grammar School · Belfast High School