Ballyclare Secondary School

Ballyclare Secondary School
Location
Map
Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°45′04″N 6°00′18″W / 54.751°N 6.005°W / 54.751; -6.005
Information
TypeSecondary school
School districtNEELB
PrincipalKathryn Bell
Enrollment1040
Colour(s)  Royal Blue
Websiteballyclaresecondary.co.uk

Ballyclare Secondary School is a co-educational school in Ballyclare, County Antrim.

Overview

The school caters for ages 11–19 and was established in 1961.[1] The current number of children on roll is approximately 1000 pupils with a teaching staff of 64. The principle is Kathryn Bell[2] The school buildings were enlarged and modernised in 1993.

The school is linked with Toyama National College of Maritime Technology[3] and this connection has been in existence for over ten years.[4]

In 2009, the school received a fund of £1,776 from the charity Business in the Community as part of the programme "Adopt a School". The fund was to allow pupils from year 11 to partake in self-improvement and business awareness programmes as well as past pupil presentations.[5]

In 2018, the school received the Top Investor in Careers National Quality Award recognised by Ofsted.[6]

In 2021, the school was investigated by the Education Authority over the health and wellbeing of its staff and over inappropriate use of finances.[7]

Principals

No. Name Tenure
1 Bill Sterling 1961–1985
2 Uel McCrea 1985–2010
3 Kathryn Bell 2010–present

References

  1. ^ "50th Anniversary Events | Ballyclare Secondary School". Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Role of parents and carers recognised at Ballyclare Secondary School". www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk. 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ MOFA: Report on the "2005 EU-Japan Year of People to People Exchanges" : List of Participating Organizations : United Kingdom
  4. ^ British Council Honour for Ballyclare Secondary School Videoconferencing Project[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ 26 October 2009 - Funding boost for Ballyclare Secondary School – Ritchie | Northern Ireland Executive
  6. ^ "School '˜delighted' with national quality award". www.newtownabbeytoday.co.uk. 14 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Ballyclare Secondary School investigated over staffing and finance issues". BBC News. 2 December 2021.


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