St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel

St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a co-educational school for pupils aged 11 to 18, with about 700 pupils enrolled.

St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel
Address
151 Newry Road

Kilkeel
,
County Down
,
BT34 4EU

Coordinates54.065°N 6.031°W / 54.065; -6.031
Information
TypeVoluntary grammar
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1922
Local authorityEducation Authority (South Eastern)
PrincipalKevin Martin
GenderMale/Female
Age11 to 18
Enrolment570
Capacity700
Websitewww.stlouis.org.uk

History

The school was founded in 1922 by the Order of St Louis as a selective Catholic boarding school for girls. [1]

Catchment

The pupils come from the surrounding catchment area: Warrenpoint, Annalong, Newcastle, Castlewellan, Hilltown and Rostrevor.

Academics

The school is a co-educational Specialist School in Technology and ICT that caters for pupils aged 11–18. It offers a broad range of subjects at all Key Stages including GCSEs, A levels and BTECs including Academic and Vocational/Applied subjects. Staff offer the full range of STEM subjects - Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and ICT. The school uses an online Virtual Learning Environment.[2]

Results

In 2018, 84.1% of its entrants achieved five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C, including the core subjects English and Maths.[3]

In 2019 the school was ranked 6th out of 159 secondary schools in Northern Ireland with 91.2% of its A-level students who entered the exams in 2017/18 being awarded three A*-C grades.[4]

References

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