St Louis' Grammar, BallymenaBallymena Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ballymena.
Summary of the comparison
St Louis' Grammar, Ballymena and Ballymena Academy are secondary schools in Ballymena.
St Louis' Grammar, Ballymena scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Ballymena Academy scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). St Louis' Grammar, Ballymena 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 99.4% for St Louis' Grammar, Ballymena and 96.5% for Ballymena Academy.
The share of pupils gaining 5 or more GCSEs at A* to C has held broadly level at St Louis' Grammar, Ballymena (100.0% in 2022-23, 99.4% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Ballymena Academy (99.4% 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 | BallymenaSt Louis' Grammar, Ballymena | BallymenaBallymena Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Our score | A90/100Stronger figure | A89/100 |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Inspection | ETI | ETI |
| School type | Voluntary | Voluntary |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 960 | 1,200 |
| Capacity | Not reported | Not reported |
| Location | Ballymena, BT435DW | Ballymena, BT421AJ |
| GCSE results | ||
| 5+ GCSEs A*-C | 99.4% Stronger figure | 96.5% |
| 5+ GCSEs A*-C inc. English & maths | 99.4% Stronger figure | 94.7% |
| Cohort | 165 | 170 |
| A-level results | ||
| 3+ A-levels A*-C | 98.1% Stronger figure | 86.6% |
| 2+ A-levels A-E | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Pupils | ||
| Pupils in the census | 1,198 | 1,222 |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| SEN support | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Attendance | ||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.1% 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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