Limavady Grammar SchoolDalriada Grammar
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Limavady Grammar School and Dalriada Grammar are secondary schools.
Limavady Grammar School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Dalriada Grammar scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Dalriada Grammar 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 98.4% for Limavady Grammar School and 99.2% for Dalriada Grammar.
The share of pupils gaining 5 or more GCSEs at A* to C has held broadly level at Limavady Grammar School (96.0% in 2022-23, 98.4% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Dalriada Grammar (98.4% 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 | LimavadyLimavady Grammar School | BallymoneyDalriada Grammar |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Our score | A85/100 | A88/100Stronger figure |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Inspection | ETI | ETI |
| School type | Controlled | Voluntary |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 910 | 815 |
| Capacity | Not reported | Not reported |
| Location | Limavady, BT499ET | Ballymoney, BT536BL |
| GCSE results | ||
| 5+ GCSEs A*-C | 98.4% | 99.2% Stronger figure |
| 5+ GCSEs A*-C inc. English & maths | 95.9% | 98.4% Stronger figure |
| Cohort | 122 | 122 |
| A-level results | ||
| 3+ A-levels A*-C | 74.7% | 80.5% Stronger figure |
| 2+ A-levels A-E | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Pupils | ||
| Pupils in the census | 867 | 907 |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.1% | 9.3% |
| English as an additional language | Not reported | 0.0% |
| SEN support | 3.0% | 1.0% |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| Attendance | ||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.3% 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: Limavady Grammar School · Dalriada Grammar