Friends' School, LisburnWallace High School, Lisburn
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lisburn.
Summary of the comparison
Friends' School, Lisburn and Wallace High School, Lisburn are secondary schools in Lisburn.
Friends' School, Lisburn scores 91 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Wallace High School, Lisburn scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Friends' School, Lisburn 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 99.3% for Friends' School, Lisburn and 96.5% for Wallace High School, Lisburn.
The share of pupils gaining 5 or more GCSEs at A* to C has held broadly level at Friends' School, Lisburn (100.0% in 2022-23, 99.3% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Wallace High School, Lisburn (97.2% in 2022-23, 96.5% 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 | LisburnFriends' School, Lisburn | LisburnWallace High School, Lisburn |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Our score | A91/100Stronger figure | A90/100 |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Inspection | ETI | ETI |
| School type | Voluntary | Voluntary |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 970 | 1,160 |
| Capacity | Not reported | Not reported |
| Location | Lisburn, BT283BH | Lisburn, BT283AD |
| GCSE results | ||
| 5+ GCSEs A*-C | 99.3% Stronger figure | 96.5% |
| 5+ GCSEs A*-C inc. English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 96.5% |
| Cohort | 143 | 173 |
| A-level results | ||
| 3+ A-levels A*-C | 88.5% Stronger figure | 78.9% |
| 2+ A-levels A-E | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Pupils | ||
| Pupils in the census | 1,058 | 1,182 |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.1% | 6.1% |
| SEN support | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 1.7% |
| Attendance | ||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | 3.8% 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
Full profiles: Friends' School, Lisburn · Wallace High School, Lisburn