AQW 19599/11-15

Mr Mervyn Storey
Democratic Unionist Party
North Antrim

Tabled Date: 08/02/2013
Answered On Date: 14/02/2013
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to list the schools that have been approved for closure in each of the last ten years, broken down by (i) sector; and (ii) type.

Answer:

A chronological list of the schools that have closed in the last ten school years is provided in the table below. The table records the school sector and type as requested.

School closures (between 2002/03 and 2011/12 school years)

School ref	School	ELB area	Type	Management (Sector)	Date of closure
103-6550	St Patrick's Primary School	BELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/03
201-1878	Earl of Erne Primary School	WELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/03
201-6592	Maydown and Strathfoyle Primary School	WELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/03
203-2733	St Joseph's Primary School, Lisconrea	WELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/03
221-0049	Templemore Secondary School	WELB	Secondary	Controlled	31/08/03
242-0229	Foyle and Londonderry College Prep Dept	WELB	Preparatory	Voluntary	31/08/03
501-2445	Toberlane Primary School	SELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/03
301-0803	Ballypriormore Primary School	NEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/12/03
111-0004	Frederick Street Nursery School	BELB	Nursery	Controlled	31/08/04
111-6156	Denmark Street Nursery School	BELB	Nursery	Controlled	31/08/04
301-0824	Ballyrock Primary School, Bushmills	NEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/04
303-2102	Brackalislea Primary School, Desertmartin	NEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/04
561-0057	Lurgan College Prep Dept	SELB	Preparatory	Voluntary	31/08/04
203-2680	St Mary's Primary School, Laught	WELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/05
301-6010	Antiville Primary School, Larne	NEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/05
501-6169	Granville Primary School, Dungannon	SELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/05
561-0067	Portadown Prep Dept	SELB	Preparatory	Voluntary	31/08/05
201-1900	Stragowna Primary School, Enniskillen	WELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/06
101-0247	Mersey Street Primary School, Belfast	BELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/06
301-0722	Lisnamurrican Primary School, Broughshane	NEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/06
301-3327	Glenarm Primary School	NEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/06
303-2266	St Mary's Primary School, Aghadowey	NEELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/06
311-6161	Larne Nursery School	NEELB	Nursery	Controlled	31/08/06
321-0292	Massereene Community College, Antrim	NEELB	Secondary	Controlled	31/08/06
501-1114	Ardmore Primary School, Derryadd	SELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/06
501-1655	Loughbrickland Primary School	SELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/06
503-6021	All Saints Primary School, Ballela, Banbridge	SELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/06
121-0273	Mount Gilbert Community College, Belfast	BELB	Secondary	Controlled	31/08/07
223-0141	St Joseph's High School, Plumbridge	WELB	Secondary	Maintained	31/08/07
301-6226	Ballyduff Primary School, Newtownabbey	NEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/07
311-6019	Ballycastle Nursery School	NEELB	Nursery	Controlled	31/08/07
401-1508	Charley Memorial Primary School, Dunmurry	SEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/07
401-1627	Lambeg Primary School	SEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/07
401-1648	Hillhall Primary School, Lisburn	SEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/07
401-1686	Drumbo Primary School	SEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/07
401-3001	Groomsport Primary School	SEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/07
403-3029	St Mary's Primary School, Ballygowan	SEELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/07
431-6546	The Lindsay Hospital School, Belfast	SEELB	Special	Controlled	31/08/07
501-1618	Tullymacarette Primary School, Dromora	SELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/07
501-2616	Eglish Primary School, Dungannon	SELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/07
104-6654	Gaelscoil an Damba, Belfast	BELB	Primary	Irish Medium	31/08/08
121-0288	Balmoral High School, Belfast	BELB	Secondary	Controlled	31/08/08
123-0032	St Gabriels College, Belfast	BELB	Secondary	Maintained	31/08/08
201-1866	Shanmullagh Primary School, Ballinamallard	WELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/08
201-2709	Trillick PS, Omagh	WELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/08
401-3032	Conlig Primary School	SEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/08
403-1295	Guiness Primary School, Ballynahinch	SEELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/08
405-3016	Kindle Integrated PS, Tyrella, Ballykinlar,	SEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/08
421-0030	Lisnasharragh High School, Belfast	SEELB	Secondary	Controlled	31/08/08
425-0272	Down Academy, Downpatrick	SEELB	Secondary	Controlled	31/08/08
501-0988	Collone Primary School, Armagh	SELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/08
501-6109	Minterburn Primary School, Caledon	SELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/08
405-0618	Hilden Controlled Integrated Primary School	SEELB	Primary	Controlled	30/11/08
403-1693	St Colman's PS, Moira	SEELB	Primary	Maintained	31/03/09
101-0863	Suffolk Primary School, Belfast	BELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/09
121-0258	Castle High School, Belfast	BELB	Secondary	Controlled	31/08/09
133-6012	St Francis De Sales Special School, Belfast	BELB	Special	Maintained	31/08/09
203-2679	St Columba's PS Curley, Dromore	WELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/09
203-2716	St Patrick's PS Garvallagh, Seskinore	WELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/09
321-0090	Maghera High School	NEELB	Secondary	Controlled	31/08/09
401-1610	Newtownbreda Primary School	SEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/09
421-0031	Donaghadee High School	SEELB	Secondary	Controlled	31/08/09
501-2451	Benburb Primary School, Dungannon	SELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/09
503-1155	St Colmcille's PS, Armagh	SELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/09
526-0307	Armagh Integrated College	SELB	Secondary	GMI	31/08/09
203-2681	St Patrick's PS, Creggan	WELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/10
301-6171	Ballee Primary School Ballymena	NEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/10
503-1658	St John's Primary School, Glenn	SELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/10
101-0271	Beechfield Primary School, Belfast	BELB	Primary	Controlled	30/09/10
101-0283	Grove Primary School, Belfast	BELB	Primary	Controlled	15/10/10
101-0321	Vere Foster PS, Belfast	BELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/11
113-6302	St Paul's Nursery School, Belfast	BELB	Nursery	Maintained	31/08/11
162-0018	Bloomfield Collegiate Prep Dept	BELB	Preparatory	Voluntary	31/08/11
303-0836	Braid Primary School, Broughshane	NEELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/11
303-6093	Lourdes Primary School, Whitehead	NEELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/11
401-1678	Ballycloughan Primary School, Saintfield	SEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/11
401-3309	Derriaghy Primary School	SEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/11
462-0015	Connor House Prep Dept, Bangor GS	SEELB	Preparatory	Voluntary	31/08/11
501-2659	Clogher Regional Primary School	SELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/11
203-2664	St Davog's Primary School, Scraghey	WELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/12
303-0713	Carlane Primary School, Toomebridge	NEELB	Primary	Maintained	31/08/12
401-1647	Ballykeigle Primary School, Comber	SEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/12
401-1688	Redburn Primary School, Holywood	SEELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/12
421-0194	Dunmurry High School	SEELB	Secondary	Controlled	31/08/12
501-1034	Aghavilly Primary School	SELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/12
501-6028	Keady Primary School	SELB	Primary	Controlled	31/08/12
231-0029	Altnagelvin Hospital School	WELB	Special	Controlled	30/09/12