AQW 5643/17-22


Mr John O'Dowd
Sinn Féin
Upper Bann


Tabled Date: 09/07/2020
Answered On Date: 20/07/2020
Priority Written: No


Question:
To ask the Minister of Education for a breakdown of the percentage of pupils claiming free school meals in each (i) primary school; post-primary school; and (iii) grammar school in the Upper Bann constituency for the last academic year.


Answer:
The percentage of pupils attending schools in the Upper Bann constituency that are entitled to free school meals can be found in the tables below.
Primary Schools in the Upper Bann constituency 2019/20
School Name
% Pupils entitled to free school meals
Lurgan Model Primary School
32.6%
King's Park Primary School Lurgan
19.0%
Carrick Primary School
41.7%
Hart Memorial Primary School
34.6%
Rich Mount Primary School
20.4%
Birches Primary School
11.3%
Edenderry Primary School
27.4%
Tullygally Primary School
45.9%
Abercorn Primary School
27.0%
Gilford Primary School
20.4%
Waringstown Primary School
7.2%
Bleary Primary School
17.2%
Milltown Primary School
26.2%
Scarva Primary School
16.4%
Maralin Village Primary School
10.8%
Edenderry Primary School
24.3%
Millington Primary School
31.4%
Dickson Primary School
39.7%
Drumgor Primary School
37.7%
Ballyoran Primary School
46.1%
Bocombra Primary School
5.1%
Donacloney Primary School
16.1%
Moyallon Primary School
5.5%
Tannaghmore Primary School
24.0%
St Teresa's Primary School
29.8%
St Mary's Primary School, Maghery
13.6%
St Patrick's Primary School, Aghacommon
13.6%
St Anthony's Primary School
32.7%
St Patrick's Primary School, Magheralin
6.1%
St John's Primary School
20.6%
St Patrick's Primary School, Derrnaseer
15.3%
St Mary's Primary School, Derrymore
5.7%
St Mary's Primary School, Derrytrasna
9.3%
St Mary's Primary School, Banbridge
23.8%
St Brendan's Primary School
36.3%
St John the Baptist Primary School
28.0%
St Colman's (Bann) Primary School
16.3%
St Francis' Primary School Aghderg
23.5%
Presentation Primary School
23.6%
St Francis Primary School
27.6%
Seagoe Primary School
7.9%
Bridge Integrated Primary School
22.8%
Portadown Integrated Primary School
16.4%
Source: NI school census
Non Grammar schools in the Upper Bann constituency 2019/20
School Name
% Pupils entitled to free school meals
Clounagh Junior High School
28.4%
Banbridge High School
32.5%
Killicomaine Junior High School
16.5%
Lurgan Junior High
18.7%
Craigavon Senior High School
29.6%
St Patrick's College
33.9%
Lismore Comprehensive School
34.8%
St John the Baptist College
45.4%
Brownlow Int College
45.2%
New-Bridge Integrated College
25.4%
Source: NI school census
Grammar schools in the Upper Bann constituency 2019/20
School Name
% Pupils entitled to free school meals
Banbridge Academy
4.7%
Lurgan College
11.4%
Portadown College
11.1%
St Ronan's College
23.6%
Source: NI school census