Schools (Newry and Armagh) (Hansard, 1 July 1985)

§ Mr. Nicholson
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what are the numbers of pupils attending each primary school in Newry and Armagh constituency;
(2) what has been the number of pupils attending each primary school in the Newry and Armagh constituency in each of the past five years;
(3) what are the numbers of pupils attending each secondary and grammar school in the Newry and Armagh constituency;
(4) what was the number of pupils attending each secondary and grammar school in the Newry and Armagh constituency in each of the last five years.
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§ Mr. Scott
The information requested is as follows:

Schools 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

Primary

Annaghmore 89 93 89 88 86

College Lands 23 19 23 25 26

Tullyroan 33 41 43 46 38

Loughgall 49 51 51 52 43

St. Jarlath's 227 237 220 219 211

St. Oliver Plunkett, Loughgall 84 92 95 102 94

Tullymore 58 56 61 66 67

Kinnego 32 38 40 40 40

The Cope 108 106 106 101 98

Drumsallen 33 34 28 33 32

Salter's Grange 37 34 31 23 20

St. Colmcille's 65 53 50 40 36

Tullysarran 63 62 61 62 72

Hardy Memorial 342 347 374 370 352

Derryhale 80 76 76 81 77

Mullavilly 44 41 34 31 31

Cabra 39 38 40 44 43

St. Patrick's Armagh 435 431 405 419 408

St. James', Tandragee 105 95 92 90 91

Mount St. Catherine's 437 431 436 422 431

St. Malachy's Boys', Armagh 193 191 193 198 198

Killylea 94 88 93 83 76

Ahorey 56 58 60 52 49

Tandragee 345 350 349 352 365

Armstrong 605 578 535 491 480

Christian Bros', Armagh 425 443 431 444 449

Lislea 27 29 27 24 23

St. Joseph's Poyntzpass 77 76 80 78 78

Middletown 62 62 65 63 60

Clonalig 123 128 133 132 132

Drelincourt 38 35 36 35 39

Wastelands 29 30 29 29 26

St. Louis' Convent 51 44 48 42 41

St. Joseph's, Armagh 92 102 101 102 116

St. Michael's Clady 60 52 54 50 45

St. Mary's, Granemore 53 55 58 52 54

St. Mary's Boys', Keady 281 268 259 260 257

Glassdrummond 32 39 37 41 42

St. Clare's Convent, Keady 274 266 274 278 280

Ballynewry 32 39 33 33 40

Tynan 41 47 39 40 34

Clare 50 50 43 44 45

Mullabrack 30 29 30 30 31

St. James', Markethill 82 80 78 69 60

Collone 100 110 106 106 105

Aghavilly 42 42 42 47 61

Tullyherron 47 56 56 60 58

Lissummon 28 23 32 34 42

St. Mary's, Barr 73 72 74 80 82

St. Mochua', Derrynoose 51 64 69 73 78

St. Malachy's, Glenanne 75 69 65 62 70

Clay 28 30 30 41 33

Lisnadill 50 49 53 53 56

Poyntz Pass 106 93 78 79 80

Markethill 180 180 182 193 185

Foley 72 73 77 76 83

St. Joseph's, Bessbrook 341 356 360 361 320

St. Brigid's, Drumilly 67 69 77 77 88

St. Michael's, Newtownhamilton 102 111 102 106 103

St. Lawrence's 58 49 49 55 60

St. Peter's, Cloughreagh 316 324 302 296 290

St. Patrick's Newry 460 446 440 413 394

St. Malachy's, Camlough 259 259 259 265 242

St. Malachy's, Newry — — — 73 158

Drumhillery 91 94 85 92 98

Keady 89 82 74 65 62

Cladymore 53 58 60 64 63

Mountnorris 140 131 134 125 116

St. Clare's Convent, Newry 905 874 837 826 766

St. Joseph's Convent, Newry 524 529 540 504 489

St. Colman's Abbey 1,001 994 975 936 897

Carrickovaddy 26 26 35 38 42

Cloghoge 393 365 352 351 321

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Schools 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

St. Patrick's, Cullyhanna 221 218 224 230 234

St. Joseph's, Killeavy 150 162 170 172 174

Lisdrumcor 41 39 38 37 36

Darkley 87 87 83 71 72

Killean 92 93 88 83 87

Kingsmills 17 21 23 23 20

Mullaghglass 52 61 59 57 56

Anamar 41 34 32 30 35

St. Mary's Mullaghbawn 212 218 215 222 229

Dromintee 130 133 130 129 126

Jonesboro' 141 122 122 111 118

St. Patrick's Crossmaglen 377 356 355 355 358

Bessbrook 131 124 115 116 86

Newtownhamilton 147 144 139 123 128

Cartamlet 56 57 57 59 56

Newry Model 183 167 139 124 112

St. Oliver Plunkett, Forkhill 78 80 84 69 62

St. Brigid's Crossmaglen 67 69 69 61 64

Ballynaclosha 84 81 87 84 81

Windsor Hill 267 266 268 271 267

Secondary and Grammar

Newtownhamilton 104 115 116 116 114

St. Catherine's College 832 831 862 885 921

St. Brigid's Boys', Armagh 307 308 301 296 307

St. Paul's, Bessbrook 1,148 1,178 1,225 1,241 1,233

Tandragee Junior High 331 306 312 299 333

Markethill Junior High 279 296 320 322 382

Armagh Secondary 575 564 610 632 679

St. Joseph's, Crossmaglen 495 502 509 546 556

St. Joseph's, Newry 536 569 564 557 563

St. Mary's Girls 678 676 688 722 705

St. Patrick's, Keady 709 714 747 745 783

Newry High 916 881 820 808 809

St. Patrick's College, Armagh 399 411 404 383 387

Christian Brothers', Armagh 400 415 413 405 400

St. Colman's College, Newry 709 709 688 700 707

Our Lady's Grammar, Newry 639 667 701 699 709

Sacred Heart Grammar, Newry 611 621 643 678 727

Abbey Grammar, Newry 672 669 674 690 713

Armagh Girls, High 262 273 291 290 269

Armagh Royal^* 312 359 375 402 438

^* The figures given are inclusive of the pupils enrolled in the preparatory department.

§ Mr. Nicholson
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many primary schools in the Newry and Armagh constituency have (a) one teacher, (b) two teachers, (c) three teachers and (d) four teachers and over; and if he will list them.

§ Mr. Scott
As at January 1984 the information requested is as follows:
Primary Schools with 1 teacher—2

Kingsmills

Collegelands

Primary Schools with 2 teachers—28

Tullyroan

Kinnego

Drumsallan

Salters Grange

Mullavilly

Cabra

Wastelands

Ballynewry

Tynon

Clare

Aghavilly

Llanadill

Liadrumchor

Loughgall

St. Colmcille's Armagh

Lislea

St. Louis Convent, Middletown

St. Michael's Clady
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St. Mary's, Cranemore

Glassdrummond

Tullyheron

Lissumton

Clay

St. Laurence's, Belleeks

Carrickovaddy

Anamar

Dralincourt Infants

Mullabrack

Primary Schools with 3 teachers—21

The Cope

Derrvhale

Ahorsy

Poyntspass

Foley

Keady

Cladymore

Darkley

Mullaghglass

Cortamlet

Tullymore

Tullysarron

St. Joseph's, Poyntspass

Middletown

St. Mary's, Barr

St. Mochua's, Keady

St. Malachy's, Ballymoyar

St. Brigid's, Belleeks

St. Oliver Plunkett, Porkhill

St. Brigid's, Glassdrummond

Ballynaclosha 1

Primary Schools with 4 teachers and over—42

Annaghmare

Hardy Memorial

Killylea

Tandragee

Armstrong

Collone

Markethill

Drumhillery

Mountnorris

Bessbrook

Newtownhamilton

Newry Model

Windsor Hill

St. Jarlath's, Blackwatertown

St. Oliver Plunkett, Kilmore

St. Patrick's, Armagh

St. James', Tandragee

MountSt. Catharine's, Armagh

St. Malachy's Boys', Armagh

Christian Brothers, Armagh

St. Joeseph's Armagh

St. Mary's Boys', Keady

St. Clare's Convent, Keady

St. Joseph's, Bessbrook

St. Michael's, Newtownhamilton

St. Peter's, Bessbrook

St. Patrick's, Newry

St. Malachy's, Carnlough

St. Malachy's, Carnaght

St. Clare's Convent, Newry

St. Joseph's Convent, Newry

St. Colman's Abbey, Newry

Cloughoqe

St. Patrick's, Cullyhanna

St. Joseph's, Killeavy

Killeen

St. Mary's, Mullaghbawn
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Dromintee

Jonesboro'

St. Patrick's, Crossmaglen

St. James', Markethill

Clonalig

§ Mr. Nicholson
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the pupil to teacher ratio in each secondary and grammar school in the Newry and Armagh constituency.

§ Mr. Scott
As at January 1984, the pupil-teacher ratios were as follows:

School Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Newtownhamilton 14.2:1

Tandragee Junior High 16.6:1

Markethill High 17.4:1

Armagh Secondary 16.2:1

Newry High 15.6:1

St. Catherine's College. Armagh 15.6:1

St. Brigid's Boys' High. Armagh 15.4:1

St. Paul's High. Bessbrook 16.0:1

St. Joseph's High, Crossmaglen 15.4:1

St. Joseph's Boys' High, Newry 15.2:1

St. Mary's Girls' Newry 15.3:1

St. Patrick's High, Keady 16.0:1

Armagh Girls' High 14.2: 1

Royal School. Armagh ^*16.8:1

St. Patrick's College, Armagh 15.5:1

Christian Brothers' Grammar, Armagh 16.0:1

St. Colman's College. Newry 17.7:1

Our Lady's Grammar. Newry 16.9:1

Sacred Heart Grammar, Newry 17.7:1

Abbey Grammar, Newry 17.0:1

^* The figure given is inclusive of the preparatory department, as this is the only school on the list which has a preparatory department.

Schools	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984
Primary
Annaghmore	89	93	89	88	86
College Lands	23	19	23	25	26
Tullyroan	33	41	43	46	38
Loughgall	49	51	51	52	43
St. Jarlath's	227	237	220	219	211
St. Oliver Plunkett, Loughgall	84	92	95	102	94
Tullymore	58	56	61	66	67
Kinnego	32	38	40	40	40
The Cope	108	106	106	101	98
Drumsallen	33	34	28	33	32
Salter's Grange	37	34	31	23	20
St. Colmcille's	65	53	50	40	36
Tullysarran	63	62	61	62	72
Hardy Memorial	342	347	374	370	352
Derryhale	80	76	76	81	77
Mullavilly	44	41	34	31	31
Cabra	39	38	40	44	43
St. Patrick's Armagh	435	431	405	419	408
St. James', Tandragee	105	95	92	90	91
Mount St. Catherine's	437	431	436	422	431
St. Malachy's Boys', Armagh	193	191	193	198	198
Killylea	94	88	93	83	76
Ahorey	56	58	60	52	49
Tandragee	345	350	349	352	365
Armstrong	605	578	535	491	480
Christian Bros', Armagh	425	443	431	444	449
Lislea	27	29	27	24	23
St. Joseph's Poyntzpass	77	76	80	78	78
Middletown	62	62	65	63	60
Clonalig	123	128	133	132	132
Drelincourt	38	35	36	35	39
Wastelands	29	30	29	29	26
St. Louis' Convent	51	44	48	42	41
St. Joseph's, Armagh	92	102	101	102	116
St. Michael's Clady	60	52	54	50	45
St. Mary's, Granemore	53	55	58	52	54
St. Mary's Boys', Keady	281	268	259	260	257
Glassdrummond	32	39	37	41	42
St. Clare's Convent, Keady	274	266	274	278	280
Ballynewry	32	39	33	33	40
Tynan	41	47	39	40	34
Clare	50	50	43	44	45
Mullabrack	30	29	30	30	31
St. James', Markethill	82	80	78	69	60
Collone	100	110	106	106	105
Aghavilly	42	42	42	47	61
Tullyherron	47	56	56	60	58
Lissummon	28	23	32	34	42
St. Mary's, Barr	73	72	74	80	82
St. Mochua', Derrynoose	51	64	69	73	78
St. Malachy's, Glenanne	75	69	65	62	70
Clay	28	30	30	41	33
Lisnadill	50	49	53	53	56
Poyntz Pass	106	93	78	79	80
Markethill	180	180	182	193	185
Foley	72	73	77	76	83
St. Joseph's, Bessbrook	341	356	360	361	320
St. Brigid's, Drumilly	67	69	77	77	88
St. Michael's, Newtownhamilton	102	111	102	106	103
St. Lawrence's	58	49	49	55	60
St. Peter's, Cloughreagh	316	324	302	296	290
St. Patrick's Newry	460	446	440	413	394
St. Malachy's, Camlough	259	259	259	265	242
St. Malachy's, Newry	—	—	—	73	158
Drumhillery	91	94	85	92	98
Keady	89	82	74	65	62
Cladymore	53	58	60	64	63
Mountnorris	140	131	134	125	116
St. Clare's Convent, Newry	905	874	837	826	766
St. Joseph's Convent, Newry	524	529	540	504	489
St. Colman's Abbey	1,001	994	975	936	897
Carrickovaddy	26	26	35	38	42
Cloghoge	393	365	352	351	321

School	Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Newtownhamilton	14.2:1
Tandragee Junior High	16.6:1
Markethill High	17.4:1
Armagh Secondary	16.2:1
Newry High	15.6:1
St. Catherine's College. Armagh	15.6:1
St. Brigid's Boys' High. Armagh	15.4:1
St. Paul's High. Bessbrook	16.0:1
St. Joseph's High, Crossmaglen	15.4:1
St. Joseph's Boys' High, Newry	15.2:1
St. Mary's Girls' Newry	15.3:1
St. Patrick's High, Keady	16.0:1
Armagh Girls' High	14.2: 1
Royal School. Armagh	^*16.8:1
St. Patrick's College, Armagh	15.5:1
Christian Brothers' Grammar, Armagh	16.0:1
St. Colman's College. Newry	17.7:1
Our Lady's Grammar. Newry	16.9:1
Sacred Heart Grammar, Newry	17.7:1
Abbey Grammar, Newry	17.0:1
^* The figure given is inclusive of the preparatory department, as this is the only school on the list which has a preparatory department.