- Staff from Carrickfergus Grammar are sent to schools across Britain and abroad to see for themselves what outstanding practice looks like — and to explore how it can be translated into their own classroom.
- Record GCSE results in 2024 meant that 98 per cent of pupils achieved seven or more A*-C grades, with more than a third of the year group achieving seven or more A*/As.
- The coeducational controlled school in Belfast operates under the mantra “No labels, no limits”.
- A-level students have 24 subjects from which to choose, including environmental technology, French and Spanish.
- Extracurricular activities range from sports, music and drama, to debating, chess and cookery.
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