Belfast City Council

UK local authority in Belfast, responsible for 171 schools.

Region

Belfast

Type

District Council

Schools

171 (36 nursery, 92 primary, 32 post-primary, 11 special)

Population

352,390 (74,254 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (NIMDM 2017)

Rank 1 of 11 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI)

Director of Education

Education Authority NI

Website

www.belfastcity.gov.uk

Telephone

028 9032 0202

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 (27.0%), 1 = most deprived of 11