Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School

Selective

National rank

34=

68

Rank last year

86.1%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

72.4%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

State Secondary School of the Year in Northern Ireland 2025

Need to know

Head teacher

Marie Dowling

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

946

Head teacher

Marie Dowling

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

946

Head teacher

Marie Dowling

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

946

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 23=

Grade

%

A*

21.4

A

38

B

26.7

A*/A

59.4

A*-B

86.1

GCSE 2024 rank: 62

Grade

%

A*/9/8

28.4

A/7

44

A*/A/9/8/7

72.4

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2024
Verdict
n/a
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About the school

  • This Catholic school community recognises “the uniqueness of each child, the wonder of each child and their potential for greatness”.
  • The school has received an Investors in Mental Health gold award in recognition for its contribution to mental health and wellbeing in Northern Ireland.  
  • Its ten-year-old sports facility, which includes a synthetic 3G pitch, provides advanced training facilities for Ulster Rugby, Gaelic Athletic Association, the pupils and the wider community. The school also has a second, smaller 3G training area, a basketball/netball court and an outdoor gym.
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