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Banbridge Academy named among top schools in the UK

19 December 2025

Banbridge Academy has been ranked 64th in the Sunday Times Parent Power Guide, placing it among the highest-performing secondary schools in the UK.

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Fivemiletown College

12 December 2025

A special Christmas message from Fivemiletown College 'From our home to yours...'

A controlled school at the heart of their local community.

Mark Baker, Chief Executive, CSSC, Adam Willis, winner of CSSC Excellence in Educational Research Award and Noel Purdy, Stranmillis College

CSSC Research Winner Addresses Critical Pastoral Care Gap

12 December 2025

Adam Willis, currently on secondment from Hardy Memorial Primary School, a controlled school located in Richill, has been recognised with the Controlled Schools' Support Council (CSSC) Excellence in Educational Research Award 2025 for his ground breaking study on pastoral care in Northern Ireland primary schools.