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Dominican College, Portstewart
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Grammar school
2 Strand Road, Portstewart BT55 7PF · dcpni.net
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Overview
- Places left
- 24
- Post-primary, 2025/26 · after the October census
- Pupils
- 676
- October 2025 census
- District council
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Type of school
- Grammar school
- Admissions
- Academic selection
- Management type
- Voluntary
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Urban or rural
- Urban
- Free school meal entitlement
- 139 pupils (21%)
- Special educational needs
- 112 pupils (17%)
- All stages
- With a statement of SEN
- 22 pupils (3%)
- SEN at stages 1 and 2
- 90 pupils (13%)
- Newcomer pupils
- Fewer than five pupils
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 Dominican College, Portstewart: post-primary phase, an approved enrolment of 675, 676 pupils on the roll at the October census, 24 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 | 675 | 676 | 25 | 24 |
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 | Very good |
| Leadership and Management | Good |
Other reports
Nov 2019Post-primary (action short of strike)No assurance
Outcomes for learners Not rated Quality of provision Not rated Leadership and management Not rated - Jul 2015Unannounced inspection visit