Integrated schools are part of integrated education within Northern Ireland, aimed at bringing children together from both sides of the main religious communities through education.
Integrated schools can be Controlled Integrated or Grant Maintained Integrated. Schools can go through a process known as "transformation" to become an integrated school when enough parents seek a parental ballot to transform. [1] Schools must meet a minimum criterion before being granted integrated status.
If schools are unable to transform, parents can create a steering group to push for a grant-maintained integrated school in their area. [2]
Typically, schools that "transform" will be considered Controlled Integrated, while new integrated schools will be Grant Maintained Integrated.
School name | Location | County | Type | Opened/Transformed | Notes |
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Blackwater Integrated College | Downpatrick | Down | Grant Maintained Integrated | 2008 | |
Brownlow Integrated College | Craigavon | Armagh | Controlled Integrated | 1991 | |
Crumlin Integrated College | Crumlin | Antrim | Controlled Integrated | 2006 | |
Drumragh Integrated College | Omagh | Tyrone | Grant Maintained Integrated | 1995 | |
Erne Integrated College | Enniskillen | Fermanagh | Grant Maintained Integrated | 1994 | |
Fort Hill Integrated College | Lisburn | Down | Controlled Integrated | 1998 | |
Hazelwood Integrated College | Belfast | Antrim | Grant Maintained Integrated | 1985 | |
Integrated College Dungannon | Dungannon | Tyrone | Grant Maintained Integrated | 1985 | |
Integrated College Glengormley | Glengormley | Antrim | Controlled Integrated | 2022 | |
Lagan College | Belfast | Down | Grant Maintained Integrated | 1981 | Operates a Grammar stream |
Malone College | Belfast | Antrim | Grant Maintained Integrated | 1997 | |
New-Bridge Integrated College | Loughbrickland | Down | Grant Maintained Integrated | 1995 | |
North Coast Integrated College | Coleraine | Londonderry | Grant Maintained Integrated | 1996 | |
Oakgrove Integrated College | Derry | Londonderry | Grant Maintained Integrated | 1992 | |
Parkhall Integrated College | Antrim | Antrim | Controlled Integrated | 2009 | |
Priory Integrated College | Holywood | Down | Controlled Integrated | 1998 | |
Shimna Integrated College | Newcastle | Down | Grant Maintained Integrated | 1995 | |
Slemish College | Ballymena | Antrim | Grant Maintained Integrated | 1996 | Operates a Grammar stream |
Sperrin Integrated College | Magherafelt | Londonderry | Grant Maintained Integrated | 2002 | |
Strangford College | Carrowdore | Down | Grant Maintained Integrated | 1997 | Operates a Grammar stream |
Ulidia Integrated College | Carrickfergus | Antrim | Grant Maintained Integrated | 1997 |
School name | Location | Opened | Closed | Reason for closure | Ref |
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Armagh Integrated College | Armagh | 2004 | 2009 | Falling roll | [3] |
Down Academy | Downpatrick | 1998 | 2008 | Merged with Rowallane Integrated College to create Blackwater Integrated College | |
Rowallane Integrated College | Newtownbreda | 2006 | 2008 | Merged with Down Academy to create Blackwater Integrated College |
School name | Location | Proposed opening | Notes | Ref. |
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Mid-Down Integrated College | County Down | 2026 | Currently Blackwater Integrated College | [4] |
School name | Location | Type | Opened/Transformed |
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Acorn Integrated Primary | Carrickfergus | Grant maintained | 1992 |
All Children's Controlled Integrated Primary | Newcastle | Controlled Integrated | 1986 |
Annsborough Controlled Integrated Primary School | Castlewellan | Controlled Integrated | 1997 |
Ballycastle Integrated Primary School | Ballycastle | Controlled Integrated | |
Ballymoney Model Controlled Integrated Primary | Ballymoney | Controlled Integrated | |
Bangor Central Controlled Integrated Primary | Bangor | Controlled Integrated | 1998 |
Braidside Integrated Primary and Nursery School | Ballymena | Grant maintained | 1989 |
Bridge Integrated Primary | Banbridge | Grant maintained | 1987 |
Cairnshill Integrated Primary School | Belfast | Controlled Integrated | 2024 |
Carhill Controlled Integrated Primary | Garvagh | Controlled Integrated | 1991 |
Carnlough Controlled Integrated Primary | Carnlough | Controlled Integrated | 2001 |
Cedar Integrated Primary | Crossgar | Grant maintained | 1995 |
Corran Integrated Primary | Larne | Grant maintained | 1991 |
Cliftonville Primary School | Belfast | Controlled Integrated | |
Cranmore Integrated Primary School | Belfast | Grant maintained | 1993 |
Crumlin Controlled Integrated Primary School | Crumlin | Controlled Integrated | |
Drumlins Integrated Primary School | Ballynahinch | Grant maintained | 2004 |
Enniskillen Integrated Primary | Enniskillen | Grant maintained | 1994 |
Forge Integrated Primary School | Belfast | Controlled Integrated | 1985 |
Fort Hill Integrated Primary School | Lisburn | Controlled Integrated | |
Glencraig Controlled Integrated Primary School | Holywood | Controlled Integrated | |
Glengormley Controlled Integrated Primary | Glengormley Newtownabbey | Controlled Integrated | 2003 |
Groarty Controlled Integrated Primary School | Derry | Controlled Integrated | |
Harding Memorial Integrated Primary School | Cregagh | Controlled Integrated | 2021 |
Hazelwood Integrated Primary | Belfast | Grant maintained | 1985 |
Kilbroney Integrated Primary | Rostrevor | Controlled Integrated | 1998 |
Killyleagh Integrated Primary School | Killyleagh | Controlled Integrated | 2016 |
Kircubbin Integrated Primary | Kircubbin | Controlled Integrated | 1998 |
Loughries Integrated Primary School | Newtownards | Controlled Integrated | 2016 |
Loughview Integrated Primary | Belfast | Grant maintained | 1993 |
Mallusk Integrated Primary School | Mallusk | Controlled Integrated | |
Maine Integrated Primary School | Randalstown | Grant maintained | 2003 |
Mill Strand Integrated Primary School and Nursery School | Portrush | Grant maintained | 1987 |
Millenium Integrated Primary | Saintfield | Grant maintained | 2000 |
Oakgrove Integrated Primary | Derry | Grant maintained | 1991 |
Oakwood Integrated Primary | Belfast | Grant maintained | 1996 |
Omagh Integrated Primary | Omagh | Grant maintained | 1990 |
Phoenix Integrated Primary | Cookstown | Grant maintained | 2004 |
Portadown Integrated Primary | Portadown | Grant maintained | 1990 |
Portaferry Integrated Primary | Portaferry | Controlled Integrated | 1995 |
Rathenraw Integrated Primary School | Antrim | Controlled Integrated | |
Roe Valley Integrated Primary | Limavady | Grant maintained | 2004 |
Round Tower Controlled Integrated Primary | Antrim | Controlled Integrated | 2003 |
Rowandale Integrated Primary School | Moira | Grant maintained | 2007 |
Saint and Scholars Integrated Primary | Armagh | Grant maintained | 1993 |
Spires Integrated Primary | Magherafelt | Grant maintained | 1999 |
Windmill Integrated Primary | Dungannon | Grant maintained | 1988 |
School name | Location | Type | Opened/Transformed |
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Bangor Integrated Nursery School | Bangor | Controlled Integrated | 1949; Transformed 2022 |
Brefne Integrated Nursery School | Belfast | Controlled Integrated | Transformed 2021 |
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