Best Private Schools in Northern Ireland
Co-Ed, Boys, Girls

Northern Ireland Independent School League Table

GCSE Rank A*/A% School Gender Day/Boarding Day Fees Boarding Fees
1 69.2% Royal Belfast Academical Institution Boys Day £4,623 N/A
2 60.0% The Royal School Armagh Co-ed Day & Boarding £4,416 £15,450
3 52.0% Victoria College (Northern Ireland) Girls Day & Boarding £6,239 £21,126
4 48.0% Royal School Dungannon Co-ed Day & Boarding £72 £12,000
5 43.0% OneSchool Global UK Knockloughrim Campus Co-ed Day £4,996 N/A
6 37.0% Bangor Grammar School Boys Day N/A N/A
7 36.0% Campbell College Boys Day & Boarding £3,932 £23,897

Schools in Northern Ireland

There are 12 private schools in Northern Ireland.

1. Royal Belfast Academical Institution

Location College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DL
GCSE A*/A:
69.2%

2. The Royal School Armagh

Location College Hill, Armagh, BT61 9DH
GCSE A*/A:
60%

3. Victoria College (Northern Ireland)

Location 2A Cranmore Park, Belfast, BT9 6JA
GCSE A*/A:
52%

4. Royal School Dungannon

Location 2 Ranfurly Road, BT71 6EG
GCSE A*/A:
48%

5. OneSchool Global UK Knockloughrim Campus

Location 23 Rocktown Road, Knockloughrim, BT45 8QE
GCSE A*/A:
43%

6. Bangor Grammar School

Location 84 Gransha Road, Bangor, BT19 7QU
GCSE A*/A:
37%

7. Campbell College

Location Belmont Road, Belfast, BT4 2ND
GCSE A*/A:
36%

Best Boys Schools in Northern Ireland

There are 3 independent boys schools in Northern Ireland, Bangor Grammar School, Campbell College and Royal Belfast Academical Institution. 3 of these schools publicly release their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

47.4% of the schools' GCSE entries were A*/A and 33.7% for A-Level. These schools offer day (£4,277) and boarding places (£23,897).

Best Private Boys Schools by GCSE

The top performing boys schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. Royal Belfast Academical Institution

Location College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DL
GCSE A*/A:
69.2%

2. Bangor Grammar School

Location 84 Gransha Road, Bangor, BT19 7QU
GCSE A*/A:
37.0%

3. Campbell College

Location Belmont Road, Belfast, BT4 2ND
GCSE A*/A:
36.0%

Best Private Boys Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing boys schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. Bangor Grammar School

Location 84 Gransha Road, Bangor, BT19 7QU
A-Level A*/A:
36.0%

2. Royal Belfast Academical Institution

Location College Square East, Belfast, BT1 6DL
A-Level A*/A:
34.2%

3. Campbell College

Location Belmont Road, Belfast, BT4 2ND
A-Level A*/A:
31.0%
From To Averaging
Day Places £3,932 £4,623 £4,278
Boarding Places £23,897 £23,897 £23,897

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Best Girls Schools in Northern Ireland

There is 1 independent girls school in Northern Ireland, Victoria College (Northern Ireland). Victoria College (Northern Ireland) publicly releases their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

52.0% of the schools' GCSE entries were A*/A and 28.0% for A-Level. These schools offer day (£6,239) and boarding places (£21,126).

Best Private Girls Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing girls schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. Victoria College (Northern Ireland)

Location 2A Cranmore Park, Belfast, BT9 6JA
GCSE A*/A:
52.0%

A-Level

1. Victoria College (Northern Ireland)

Location 2A Cranmore Park, Belfast, BT9 6JA
A-Level A*/A:
28.0%
From To Averaging
Day Places £6,239 £6,239 £6,239
Boarding Places £21,126 £21,126 £21,126

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Best Co-Ed Schools in Northern Ireland

There are 8 independent co-ed schools in Northern Ireland. 3 of these schools publicly release their exam data (standard UK examination system i.e. GCSE / A-Level).

50.3% of the schools' GCSE entries were A*/A and 35.6% for A-Level. These schools offer day (£3,161) and boarding places (£13,725).

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by GCSE Results

The top performing co-ed schools academically for GCSE are (in order):

1. The Royal School Armagh

Location College Hill, Armagh, BT61 9DH
GCSE A*/A:
60.0%

2. Royal School Dungannon

Location 2 Ranfurly Road, BT71 6EG
GCSE A*/A:
48.0%

3. OneSchool Global UK Knockloughrim Campus

Location 23 Rocktown Road, Knockloughrim, BT45 8QE
GCSE A*/A:
43.0%

Best Private Co-Ed Schools by A-Level Results

The top performing co-ed schools academically for A-Level are (in order):

1. Royal School Dungannon

Location 2 Ranfurly Road, BT71 6EG
A-Level A*/A:
42.8%

2. The Royal School Armagh

Location College Hill, Armagh, BT61 9DH
A-Level A*/A:
35.0%

3. OneSchool Global UK Knockloughrim Campus

Location 23 Rocktown Road, Knockloughrim, BT45 8QE
A-Level A*/A:
29.0%

Day and Boarding Fees

From To Averaging
Day Places £72 £25,614 £6,376
Boarding Places £201 £41,544 £17,299

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Boarding Schools in Northern Ireland

Campbell College

Location Belmont Road, Belfast, BT4 2ND

Rockport School

Location 15 Rockport Road, Holywood, BT18 0DD

Royal School Dungannon

Location 2 Ranfurly Road, BT71 6EG

The Royal School Armagh

Location College Hill, Armagh, BT61 9DH

Northern Ireland Private School Costs (Averages)

Day Boarding
Overall £5,982 £19,036
Boys £4,278 £23,897
Girls £6,239 £21,126
Co-Ed £6,376 £17,299