Derry City and Strabane DC

UK local authority in Western NI, responsible for 87 schools.

Region

Western NI

Type

District Council

Schools

87 (8 nursery, 63 primary, 14 post-primary, 2 special)

Population

152,383 (35,758 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (NIMDM 2017)

Rank 2 of 11 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI)

Director of Education

Education Authority NI

Website

www.derrystrabane.com

Telephone

028 7125 3253

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 (25.3%), 1 = most deprived of 11