Clifton School
292A Old Belfast Road, Bangor, BT19 1RH · Ards And North Down
Bangor’s School Grade C against Northern Ireland’s towns
What stands out about Clifton School
- Special schools have no letter
- Mostly one community: 4% Catholic, 43% Protestant and 53% other or none
Pupils
DE school census · October 2025 · 175 pupilsWho goes here
Pupils by religion.
Department of Education, school enrolment, school level data 2025/26: year groups, religion, SEN, newcomers.
Schools near Clifton School
Every mainstream school within 3 km. Post-primary schools are squares, with their letter; integrated schools are teal.
The five nearest
- Kilcooley PS · Controlled · 0.9 km
- Rathmore PS · Controlled · 1.1 km
- Crawfordsburn PS · Controlled · 1.5 km
- St Malachy's PS · Catholic maintained · 1.6 km
- Grange Park PS · Controlled · 1.9 km
Schools of the same phase near Clifton School
Nearest first, within the same nation, as the crow flies. Up to 8 km, or 25 km where there are fewer than three nearby. Catchments and admissions rules decide which school a child gets.
Clifton School: common questions
How good is Clifton School?
Northern Ireland doesn’t publish results for special schools, so there is no letter. The Education and Training Inspectorate’s reports are the best guide.
How many pupils go to Clifton School?
175 in October 2025, 122 boys and 53 girls.
Not on this page yet: the Education and Training Inspectorate’s latest report and the school’s budget per pupil.
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