Ballyclare Secondary School

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Ballyclare Secondary School
Location
Ballyclare Secondary School
Coordinates 54°45′04″N6°00′18″W / 54.751°N 6.005°W / 54.751; -6.005
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TypeSecondary school
School district NEELB
PrincipalKathryn Bell
Enrollment1040
Colour(s)  Royal Blue
Website ballyclaresecondary.co.uk

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

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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.NameTenure
1Bill Sterling1961–1985
2Uel McCrea1985–2010
3Kathryn Bell2010–present

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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.