Regent House GrammarSullivan Upper School, Holywood
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Regent House Grammar and Sullivan Upper School, Holywood are secondary schools.
Regent House Grammar scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Sullivan Upper School, Holywood scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Sullivan Upper School, Holywood 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 99.1% for Regent House Grammar and 98.7% for Sullivan Upper School, Holywood.
The share of pupils gaining 5 or more GCSEs at A* to C has held broadly level at Regent House Grammar (97.6% in 2022-23, 99.1% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sullivan Upper School, Holywood (99.4% in 2022-23, 98.7% 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 | NewtownardsRegent House Grammar | HolywoodSullivan Upper School, Holywood |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Our score | A87/100 | A90/100Stronger figure |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Inspection | ETI | ETI |
| School type | Controlled | Voluntary |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 1,450 | 1,060 |
| Capacity | Not reported | Not reported |
| Location | Newtownards, BT234QA | Holywood, BT189EP |
| GCSE results | ||
| 5+ GCSEs A*-C | 99.1% Stronger figure | 98.7% |
| 5+ GCSEs A*-C inc. English & maths | 98.7% | 98.7% |
| Cohort | 235 | 156 |
| A-level results | ||
| 3+ A-levels A*-C | 92.9% Stronger figure | 88.0% |
| 2+ A-levels A-E | 100.0% Stronger figure | 99.3% |
| Pupils | ||
| Pupils in the census | 1,486 | 1,080 |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.3% | 4.5% |
| SEN support | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| Attendance | ||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.3% 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: Regent House Grammar · Sullivan Upper School, Holywood