Shimna College, Newcastle
ETI
Score
D50
- Type
- GMI
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Newcastle, BT330HD
- Distance
- 7.1km away
St Malachy'S High School, Castlewellan
3 Dublin Road, Castlewellan, BT319AG
Inspected by ETICatholic MaintainedUpdated— score data refreshed 12 September 2026
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Year:
GCSE Results
2024-25- 5+ GCSEs A*-C (inc. Eng & Maths)
- 59.2%
- 5+ GCSEs A*-C
- 91.8%
- Year 12 Cohort
- 147
A-Level Results
2024-25- 3+ A-Levels A*-C
- 50.0%
- 2+ A-Levels A*-E
- 100.0%
- Year 14 Cohort
- 86
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 996
- SEND
- 16.3%
- FSM Eligible
- 26.8%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 11.7%
- SEN Support
- 4.6%
Attendance & Absence
2024-25- Overall Absence Rate
- 8.1% NI7.1%
Attendance from the Department of Education NI. Northern Ireland does not publish per-school persistent absence.
School Information
- Type
- Catholic Maintained
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
Historical Trends
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Administrative
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- URN
- 4230211
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The nearest secondary schools to St Malachy'S High School, Castlewellan
Rathfriland High School
ETI
Score
C65
- Type
- Controlled
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Rathfriland, BT345PZ
- Distance
- 14.3km away
Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch
ETI
Score
B84
- Type
- Voluntary
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Ballynahinch, BT248EA
- Distance
- 16.7km away
St Colman'S High & Sixth Form College Ballynahinch
ETI
Score
D48
- Type
- Catholic Maintained
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Ballynahinch, BT248XR
- Distance
- 16.8km away
Down High School
ETI
Score
A91
- Type
- Controlled
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Downpatrick, BT306EU
- Distance
- 17.1km away
The High School Ballynahinch
ETI
Score
F38
- Type
- Controlled
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Ballynahinch, BT248EH
- Distance
- 17.3km away