A-level League (2019):

Rank School Name Town % FSM Type 2018 Rank
1 St Louis Grammar BALLYMENA 95.4 11.13 G 1
2 St Dominic’s High School BELFAST 94.5 27.27 G 3
3 St Brigid’s College, Carnhill LONDONDERRY 92.3 68.81 NG 43=
4 St Killian’s College BALLYMENA 92 23.62 NG 76
5 Dominican College BELFAST 91.7 22.08 G 10
6 St Louis Grammar KILKEEL 91.2 22.34 G 68
7 St Mary’s Grammar School MAGHERAFELT 91.1 7.34 G 13
8 Friends’ School LISBURN 89.2 4.68 G 12
9 Cross and Passion College BALLYCASTLE 89.1 26.27 NG 43=
10 Rathmore Grammar BELFAST 89 9.45 G 5
11 Aquinas Diocesan Grammar BELFAST 88.4 7.12 G 15
12 Banbridge Academy BANBRIDGE 88.1 6.61 G 16
13 Our Lady and St Patrick’s College BELFAST 88 4.98 G 6
14 St Colman’s College NEWRY 87.4 15.14 G 14
15= Wallace High School LISBURN 87 6.23 G 11
15= Cambridge House Grammar BALLYMENA 87 12.85 G 91
17 Rainey Endowed MAGHERAFELT 86.8 12.75 G 18=
18 Christian Brothers’ Grammar OMAGH 86.7 20.02 G 58
19 Ulidia Integrated College CARRICKFERGUS 86.5 28.64 NG 43=
20 Regent House Grammar NEWTOWNARDS 86.3 11.71 G 18=
21 St Joseph’s Convent Grammar, Donaghmore DUNGANNON 86.1 24.49 G 36=
22 Enniskillen Royal Grammar ENNISKILLEN 85.6 13.59 G 33=
23 Larne Grammar LARNE 85.5 15.61 G 23
24 Assumption Grammar BALLYNAHINCH 85.4 12.51 G 8=
25 Sacred Heart Grammar NEWRY 84.2 15.54 G 8=
26 St Mary’s College LONDONDERRY 84.1 54.4 NG 69
27 Dalriada BALLYMONEY 83.3 7.86 G 22
28 Wellington College BELFAST 82.9 23.32 G 90
29 St Malachy’s College BELFAST 82.4 23.58 G 40
30 St Patrick’s Academy DUNGANNON 82.2 16.49 G –
31 Loreto Grammar OMAGH 82.1 18.58 G 27=
32 Omagh Academy OMAGH 81.9 13.93 G 50
33 Belfast High School NEWTOWNABBEY 81.7 9.44 G 29
34 Lumen Christi College LONDONDERRY 81.6 11.23 G 2
35 Antrim Grammar ANTRIM 81.3 7.69 G 59
36 Strathearn School BELFAST 81 5.14 G 37
37 Our Lady’s Grammar NEWRY 80.9 13.6 G 70=
38 Down High School DOWNPATRICK 79.3 8.29 G 47=
39 Ballyclare High School BALLYCLARE 79 6.76 G 78
40 Mount Lourdes Grammar ENNISKILLEN 78.7 15.47 G 35
41= Edmund Rice College NEWTOWNABBEY 78.1 52.11 NG 65
41= Portadown College CRAIGAVON 78.1 8.6 G 53
43 Ballymena Academy BALLYMENA 77.5 7.22 G 21
44 Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar NEWRY 77.2 14.12 G 39
45= The Royal Belfast Academical Institution BELFAST 77.1 8.5 G 66
45= New-Bridge Integrated College BANBRIDGE 77.1 25.2 NG 104
47 St Catherine’s College ARMAGH 76.8 31.97 NG 30
48 Methodist College BELFAST 76.7 7.09 G 25
49 St Louise’s Comprehensive College BELFAST 75.5 59.93 NG 24
50 St Joseph’s College BELFAST 75 48.94 NG 144=
51 Carrickfergus Grammar CARRICKFERGUS 74.5 12.5 G 32
52= Belfast Royal Academy BELFAST 74.4 15.67 G 56
52= Bangor Grammar BANGOR 74.4 14.07 G 61
52= St Mary’s Christian Brothers’ Grammar BELFAST 74.4 37.42 G 75
55 St Patrick’s Grammar DOWNPATRICK 74 14.26 G 51
56 St Mary’s LIMAVADY 73.7 46.56 NG 112=
57 The Royal School ARMAGH 73.6 7.21 G 63
58 Lurgan College CRAIGAVON 73.5 10.99 G 42
59 St Ciaran’s High School DUNGANNON 73.2 26.92 NG 99
60 Dean Maguirc College OMAGH 73.1 36.71 NG 18=
61 Ballycastle High School BALLYCASTLE 72.7 33.5 NG 93=
62 Loreto College COLERAINE 72.1 14.71 G 4
63 Glenlola Collegiate BANGOR 71.9 13.2 G 52
64 Sullivan Upper HOLYWOOD 71.8 5.2 G 57
65= Thornhill College LONDONDERRY 71.6 24.84 G 17
65= Victoria College BELFAST 71.6 10.14 G 26
67 Cookstown High School COOKSTOWN 71.4 24.04 NG 79=
68 St Joseph’s High School, Crossmaglen NEWRY 71.1 47.97 NG 62
69= Grosvenor Grammar BELFAST 70.3 10.46 G 47=
69= Slemish College BALLYMENA 70.3 25.31 NG 27=
69= Belfast Boys’ Model BELFAST 70.3 58.98 NG 77
72 St Patrick’s College MAGHERA 70.1 18.63 NG 93
73 Limavady Grammar LIMAVADY 69.9 14.56 G 70=
74 Castlederg High School CASTLEDERG 69.2 44.19 NG 111
75 North Coast Integrated College COLERAINE 69 52.69 NG 85=
76 Fivemiletown College FIVEMILETOWN 68.6 28.05 NG 119
77 Hazelwood College NEWTOWNABBEY 68.2 58.39 NG 41
78 Kilkeel High School NEWRY 68 21.17 NG 101=
79 Coleraine Grammar COLERAINE 67.9 12.59 G 31
80= Malone Integrated College BELFAST 67.7 69.28 NG 133
80= Glastry College NEWTOWNARDS 67.7 32.46 NG 120
82 St Kevin’s College ENNISKILLEN 67.3 41.09 NG –
83 Dominican College PORTSTEWART 67.2 18.28 G 100
84 The Royal School DUNGANNON 67.1 9.56 G 49
85= Bloomfield Collegiate BELFAST 66.7 17.71 G 33=
85= Erne Integrated College ENNISKILLEN 66.7 40.92 NG 156
86 St Michael’s College ENNISKILLEN 66.3 17.31 G 38
87 Fort Hill College LISBURN 66 35.03 NG 108=
88 St Colm’s High School, Draperstown MAGHERAFELT 65.9 21.59 NG 7
90= Lagan College BELFAST 65.4 26.68 NG 87=
90= Dromore High School DROMORE 65.4 17.44 NG 66=
92 St Rose’s Dominican College BELFAST 64.7 68.31 NG 158
93 Foyle College LONDONDERRY 64 18.63 G 73
94 Abbey Community College NEWTOWNABBEY 63.4 48.22 NG 85=
95 Lismore Comprehensive CRAIGAVON 62.7 40.19 NG 132
96= St Joseph’s College ENNISKILLEN 62.5 41.84 NG 79=
96= St Patrick’s College BANBRIDGE 62.5 35.14 NG 43=
98 St Mark’s High School NEWRY 61.5 37.55 NG 93=
99= Lisnagarvey High School LISBURN 61.1 37.59 NG 137
99= Shimna Integrated College NEWCASTLE 61.1 32.69 NG 101=
101 Strangford Integrated College CARROWDORE 58.6 31.46 NG 87=
102= St Patrick’s College, Dungiven LONDONDERRY 57.9 43.3 NG 93=
102= De La Salle High School DOWNPATRICK 57.9 38.92 NG 87=
104 Hunterhouse College BELFAST 57.4 14.47 G 92
105 Sperrin Integrated College MAGHERAFELT 56.8 27.12 NG 64
106 Holy Cross College STRABANE 56.5 39.04 NG 106
107 Drumragh Integrated College OMAGH 56.1 35.95 NG 122
108 St Mary’s High School NEWRY 56 44.62 NG 108=
109= St Patrick’s High School KEADY 54.4 32.46 NG 82
109= St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook NEWRY 54.4 38.78 NG 84
109= Oakgrove Integrated College LONDONDERRY 54.4 52.28 NG 126=
112 Ashfield Girls’ High School BELFAST 54.2 44.86 NG 123
113 Strabane Academy STRABANE 53.1 37.21 G 101=
114= Larne High School LARNE 52.9 40.65 NG 114
114= Sacred Heart College OMAGH 52.9 45.69 NG 125
116 St Columb’s College LONDONDERRY 52.2 29.72 G 81
117 St Ronan’s College LURGAN 51.8 27.03 G 121
118 St Malachy’s High School CASTLEWELLAN 51.5 38.54 NG 105
119 Lisneal College LONDONDERRY 51.2 49.5 NG 130
120 Laurelhill Community College LISBURN 50.9 32.19 NG 98
121 Blessed Trinity College BELFAST 50.7 59.87 NG –
122= Mercy College BELFAST 50 70 NG 150
122= Omagh High School OMAGH 50 29.93 NG 117
122= St Joseph’s College COLERAINE 50 41.53 NG 74
125 Dunclug College BALLYMENA 49.1 37.02 NG 138
126= Ashfield Boys’ High School BELFAST 48.2 44.05 NG 112=
126= St Mary’s High School DOWNPATRICK 48.2 40.15 NG 131
128 Campbell College BELFAST 48.1 2.49 G 126=
129 Devenish College ENNISKILLEN 47.1 32.23 NG 115
130 Limavady High School LIMAVADY 46.7 40.22 NG 134
131 Integrated College DUNGANNON 46.5 32.94 NG 154
132 Bangor Academy and 6th Form College BANGOR 45.9 29.55 NG 141=
133 Belfast Model School For Girls BELFAST 44.6 61.31 NG 136
134= Ballyclare Secondary BALLYCLARE 44.4 22.76 NG 147
134= St Patrick’s Grammar ARMAGH 44.4 26.89 G 83
136 St Cecilia’s College LONDONDERRY 43.8 62.86 NG 93=
137 St Patrick’s College BALLYMENA 43.6 37.15 NG 110
138= Corpus Christi College BELFAST 40 72.53 NG –
138= Banbridge High School BANBRIDGE 40 31.88 NG 153
140 St Patrick’s College DUNGANNON 38.2 32.37 NG 54
141 St Colman’s High School BALLYNAHINCH 37.5 33.19 NG 139=
142 St Pius X College MAGHERAFELT 36.8 25.43 NG 124
143 Priory College HOLYWOOD 34.8 40.07 NG 55
144 De La Salle College BELFAST 33.9 53.03 NG 152
145 St Genevieve’s High School BELFAST 33.7 54.7 NG 139=
146 St Fanchea’s College ENNISKILLEN 33.3 39.31 NG 155
147 Holy Trinity College COOKSTOWN 31.9 43.78 NG 118
148 Colaiste Feirste BELFAST 31.3 62.98 NG 135
149 Breda Academy BELFAST 30.3 48.81 NG 141=
150 St Joseph’s Boys’ LONDONDERRY 30 65.56 NG 151
151 Cullybackey College BALLYMENA 29.4 34.51 NG 148
152= Christian Brothers School BELFAST 27.3 62.67 NG 107
152= Magherafelt High School MAGHERAFELT 27.3 32.84 NG 116
154 St Columbanus’ College BANGOR 23.4 35.16 NG 143
155 Glengormley High School NEWTOWNABBEY 21.6 36.97 NG 146
156 Newry High School NEWRY 20.8 33.49 NG 157
157 St Colm’s High School BELFAST 19.1 71.5 NG –
158 St Patrick’s Academy LISBURN 4 35.87 NG 149
159 Coleraine College COLERAINE 0 46.09 NG 128=
Source: Summary of Annual Examination Results (SAER).
* Denotes fewer than 5 pupils. n/a – not applicable, no pupils in the final year of a level 3 course.
a The information contained in this table does not provide a valid basis for comparing performance between schools, since it takes no account of intakes of the schools or of any other factors that may affect pupil performance.
b No single measurement can constitute a fair or accurate evaluation of a school, but should be considered in the context of other information about a school and its pupils; these data should be interpreted in that light. The information contained in this table does not provide a valid basis for comparing performance between schools, since it takes no account of intakes of the schools or of any other factors that may affect pupil performance.
% = % of pupils in the final year of a level 3 course achieving 3+ A-levels grades A*-C (including equivalents)
FSM = % of pupils with Free School Meal Entitlement.
G = Grammar school.
NG = Non-grammar school.