Newry, Mourne and Down DC

UK local authority in Southern NI, responsible for 128 schools.

Region

Southern NI

Type

District Council

Schools

128 (7 nursery, 95 primary, 23 post-primary, 3 special)

Population

183,115 (44,973 aged 0-17)

Deprivation (NIMDM 2017)

Rank 5 of 11 (1 = most deprived)

Inspectorate

Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI)

Director of Education

Education Authority NI

Website

www.newrymournedown.org

Telephone

0330 137 4000

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 (6.0%), 1 = most deprived of 11