AQW 44132/22-27


Ms Sian Mulholland
Alliance Party
North Antrim


Tabled Date: 16/04/2026
Answered On Date: 22/04/2026
Priority Written: Yes


Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of funded pre-school places; and (ii) the number currently allocated, for each statutory and non-statutory pre-school provider operating in the North Antrim constituency.


Answer:
The pre-school admissions process is currently ongoing. The below table outlines the information provided by the Education Authority for North Antrim Constituency as at the end of Stage one of the process for the 2026-27 academic year:
Setting
Statutory/Non-Statutory
PAN / Admissions number
Places filled to date
Places Available
Ahoghill & District Community Pre School PG
Non-Statutory
26
19
7
Armoy Cross Community PG (Ballymoney)
Non-Statutory
13
13
0
Ballee Community PG (Ballymena)
Non-Statutory
24
24
0
Ballycastle Integrated PS NU
Statutory
26
24
2
Ballykeel PS NU (Ballymena)
Statutory
52
45
7
Ballymena Integrated Nursery School
Statutory
104
70
34
Ballymoney & District Community PG
Non-Statutory
46
43
3
Ballymoney Nursery School
Statutory
104
62
42
Braidside Integrated PS NU (Ballymena)
Statutory
26
26
0
Broughshane Playgroup PG
Non-Statutory
24
24
0
Broughshane PS NU (Ballymena)
Statutory
26
24
2
Buick Memorial PS NU (Ballymena)
Statutory
26
22
4
Bushmills PS NU
Statutory
26
7
19
Clough PS NU
Statutory
26
21
5
Cloughmills Early Years PG
Non-Statutory
10
10
0
Dervock Community PG
Non-Statutory
13
9
4
Dunclug Nursery School (Ballymena) FT
Statutory
26
26
0
Dunclug Nursery School (Ballymena) PT
Statutory
52
52
0
Gaelscoil An Chaistil PS NU (Ballycastle)
Statutory
26
10
16
Glenravel Community PG
Non-Statutory
26
26
0
Gracehill and Galgorm Community PG
Non-Statutory
26
26
0
Gracehill PS NU (Ballymena)
Statutory
26
26
0
Harryville PS NU (Ballymena)
Statutory
26
24
2
High Kirk Community Pre-School PG (Ballymena) PT
Non-Statutory
17
17
0
Kells and Connor Pre School PG (Ballymena)
Non-Statutory
26
26
0
Kenbaan Community Pre School PG
Non-Statutory
19
19
0
Kilmoyle PS NU (Ballymoney)
Statutory
16
16
0
Kirkinriola Early Years PG (Ballymena)
Non-Statutory
13
7
6
Ladybirds PG (Ballymena)
Non-Statutory
48
48
0
Loughgiel Community Early Years PG
Non-Statutory
15
15
0
Portglenone Community PG
Non-Statutory
24
24
0
Rasharkin Community PG
Non-Statutory
20
18
2
See-Saw PG (Ballymoney)
Non-Statutory
19
18
1
St Joseph's PS NU (Dunloy)
Statutory
52
39
13
St Mary's PS NU (Portglenone)
Statutory
26
26
0
St Patrick's & St Brigid's PS NU (Ballycastle)
Statutory
52
43
9
St Patrick's PS NU (Loughguile)
Statutory
26
21
5
St Patrick's PS NU (Rasharkin)
Statutory
26
26
0
Stepping Stones Cross Community PG (Ballymoney)
Non-Statutory
15
10
5
Taylorstown Cross Community Pre School Ltd PG
Non-Statutory
14
14
0
TOTAL
1208
1020
188