Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon BC

UK local authority in Southern NI, responsible for 126 schools.

Region

Southern NI

Type

District Council

Schools

126 (12 nursery, 88 primary, 23 post-primary, 3 special)

Population

222,511 (54,034 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (NIMDM 2017)

Rank 3 of 11 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI)

Director of Education

Education Authority NI

Website

www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

Telephone

0300 0300 900

Sources: DE Northern Ireland schools by district council, 2025/26 · ONS mid-2024 population estimates · NIMDM 2017, rank by share of SOAs in NI's 10% most deprived (9.2%), 1 = most deprived of 11