Belfast Royal Academy

Selective

National rank

120

97=

Rank last year

72.2%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

58.7%

GCSE

GCSE

9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher Hilary Woods
Gender of entry Mixed
Total pupils 1,460
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2025 rank: 131=

Grade

%

A*

15.5

A

25.6

B

31

A*/A

41.1

A*-B

72.2

GCSE 2025 rank: 116

Grade

%

9/8

18.4

7

40.3

9/8/7

58.7

What the school inspection says

“The good quality of the pupils’ achievements and standards is evident in a number of key strengths. There is an effective focus on nurturing all aspects of the pupils’ development and, as a consequence, their ability to work independently and persist systematically in their learning is good. They are keen to mentor and support each other in their learning. An effective emphasis is placed on the development of the pupils’ literacy and numeracy. The school has important strengths in most of its educational and pastoral provision and its very good leadership, governance and management.”
Inspection
2013
*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

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