Aquinas Grammar School, BelfastOur Lady & St Patrick'S College, Belfast
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Belfast.
Summary of the comparison
Aquinas Grammar School, Belfast and Our Lady & St Patrick'S College, Belfast are secondary schools in Belfast.
Aquinas Grammar School, Belfast scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Our Lady & St Patrick'S College, Belfast scores 92 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Our Lady & St Patrick'S College, Belfast 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 99.2% for Aquinas Grammar School, Belfast and 100.0% for Our Lady & St Patrick'S College, Belfast.
The share of pupils gaining 5 or more GCSEs at A* to C has held broadly level at Aquinas Grammar School, Belfast (100.0% in 2022-23, 99.2% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Our Lady & St Patrick'S College, Belfast (99.5% in 2022-23, 100.0% 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 | BelfastAquinas Grammar School, Belfast | BelfastOur Lady & St Patrick'S College, Belfast |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Our score | A89/100 | A92/100Stronger figure |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Inspection | ETI | ETI |
| School type | Voluntary | Voluntary |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 770 | 1,260 |
| Capacity | Not reported | Not reported |
| Location | Belfast, BT60BY | Belfast, BT57DL |
| GCSE results | ||
| 5+ GCSEs A*-C | 99.2% | 100.0% Stronger figure |
| 5+ GCSEs A*-C inc. English & maths | 99.2% | 100.0% Stronger figure |
| Cohort | 130 | 192 |
| A-level results | ||
| 3+ A-levels A*-C | 89.1% | 92.4% Stronger figure |
| 2+ A-levels A-E | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Pupils | ||
| Pupils in the census | 970 | 1,416 |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.1% | 2.9% |
| English as an additional language | Not reported | 0.0% |
| SEN support | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 3.0% |
| Attendance | ||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.7% Stronger figure |
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
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