Under Article 14 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, the Education Authority has a statutory requirement, as the proposer of a Development Proposal for a controlled school, to consult with the Board of Governors, parents and teachers of a school.
This pre-publication consultation seeks the views of those most directly affected by the proposed changes at a local level. The Education Authority will also conduct further consultation with schools that may be affected by the proposal. Once responses have been received, the Education Authority will collate all responses received and, if a Development Proposal is required to be published, make a recommendation to its Strategic Planning and Policy Committee.
| School Name | Reason | Comment | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkgate Primary School | Discontinue | ||
| Crumlin Controlled Integrated Primary School | Establishment of statutory nursery unit | ||
| Dean Maguirc College, Carrickmore | Increase admission and enrolment numbers | ||
| Friends' School Lisburn | Increase admission and enrolment numbers - phased | ||
| Killowen Primary School, Rostrevor | Discontinue | ||
| St Columba's Primary School, Newbuildings | Discontinue | ||
| The Wallace High School Preparatory Department | Discontinue | ||
| Scoil na Seolta | Establishment of Statutory Nursery Unit (Predicated upon approval of DP 761) | Closed 19/05/2026 | |
| Scoil na Seolta | Seeking Grant Maintained Integrated Status |
Closed 19/05/2026 | |
| Sperrin Integrated College, Magherafelt | Introduction of academic selection criteria to determine 35% of pupil intake into Year 8 with the remaining 65% of pupils admitted through non-academic criteria | Closed 07/05/2026 |