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Elmgrove Primary School, Belfast
Primary · Ages 3–11 · Primary school
Avoniel Road, Belfast BT5 4SF
Overview
- Places left
- 139
- Primary, 2025/26 · after the October census
- Pupils
- 590
- October 2025 census
- District council
- Belfast
- Type of school
- Primary school
- Management type
- Controlled
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Urban or rural
- Urban
- Free school meal entitlement
- 367 pupils (62%)
- Special educational needs
- 279 pupils (47%)
- All stages
- With a statement of SEN
- 70 pupils (12%)
- SEN at stages 1 and 2
- 209 pupils (35%)
- Newcomer pupils
- 128 pupils (22%)
From the Department of Education’s school enrolment (school level) data and available places, and the 2016 school locations on OpenDataNI.
Admissions
The Department of Education’s available places for 2025/26, for Elmgrove Primary School, Belfast: primary phase, an approved enrolment of 609, 538 pupils on the roll at the October census, 139 places left; nursery phase, an approved enrolment of 52, 52 pupils on the roll at the October census. These are places left after the October census, not a chance of getting in: admission depends on each school’s admissions criteria and on the number of applications.
Places
| Approved | On roll | Over | Left | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | 52 | 52 | <5 | hidden |
| Primary | 609 | 538 | 68 | 139 |
Per year
Entry year
Inspection
The Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) inspects schools in Northern Ireland and publishes a report on each inspection. Its reports of 2012 to 2020 sum up their findings in a table, shown here in ETI’s own words; earlier and later reports give written findings only. Nothing here is set beside an Ofsted outcome.
Ratings
| Achievements and standards | Areas to improve |
|---|---|
| Provision for learning | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Nursery Unit | Good |
Other reports
- Jul 2024Follow-up inspection
- Jun 2018Follow-up (action short of strike)No assurance
- Jun 2009Short inspection