Banbridge AcademyLurgan College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Banbridge Academy and Lurgan College are secondary schools.
Banbridge Academy scores 91 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Lurgan College scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Banbridge Academy 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 99.5% for Banbridge Academy and 99.2% for Lurgan College.
The share of pupils gaining 5 or more GCSEs at A* to C has held broadly level at Banbridge Academy (100.0% in 2022-23, 99.5% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lurgan College (100.0% in 2022-23, 99.2% 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 | BanbridgeBanbridge Academy | LurganLurgan College |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Our score | A91/100Stronger figure | A88/100 |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Inspection | ETI | ETI |
| School type | Controlled | Controlled |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 1,320 | 440 |
| Capacity | Not reported | Not reported |
| Location | Banbridge, BT324AQ | Lurgan, BT666JW |
| GCSE results | ||
| 5+ GCSEs A*-C | 99.5% Stronger figure | 99.2% |
| 5+ GCSEs A*-C inc. English & maths | 99.5% Stronger figure | 99.2% |
| Cohort | 200 | 123 |
| A-level results | ||
| 3+ A-levels A*-C | 88.8% Stronger figure | 79.6% |
| 2+ A-levels A-E | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Pupils | ||
| Pupils in the census | 1,331 | 473 |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.8% | 9.5% |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 9.5% |
| SEN support | 2.0% | 3.8% |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Attendance | ||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.4% |
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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