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Belfast Royal Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Grammar school
5-17 Cliftonville Road, Belfast BT14 6JL · belfastroyalacademy.com
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Overview
- Places left
- 0
- Post-primary, 2025/26 · after the October census
- Pupils
- 1,454
- October 2025 census
- District council
- Belfast
- Type of school
- Grammar school
- Admissions
- Academic selection
- Management type
- Voluntary
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Urban or rural
- Urban
- Free school meal entitlement
- 172 pupils (12%)
- Special educational needs
- 48 pupils (3%)
- All stages
- With a statement of SEN
- 37 pupils (3%)
- SEN at stages 1 and 2
- 11 pupils (1%)
- Newcomer pupils
- 18 pupils (1%)
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 Belfast Royal Academy: post-primary phase, an approved enrolment of 1,410, 1,454 pupils on the roll at the October census, 0 places left. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post-primary | 1,410 | 1,454 | 38 | 0 |
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 | Good |
|---|---|
| Provision for Learning | Good |
| Leadership and Management | Very good |
Other reports
- Jan 2007Follow-up inspection