| Ballyclare Secondary School | |
| Type: | Secondary school |
| District: | NEELB |
| Principal: | Kathryn Bell |
| Coordinates: | 54.751°N -6.005°W |
| Enrollment: | 1040 |
| Colours: | Royal Blue |
| Location: | Ballyclare, Northern Ireland |
Ballyclare Secondary School is a co-educational school in Ballyclare, County Antrim.
The school caters for ages 11–19 and was established in 1961.[1] The current number of children on roll is approximately 1000 pupils with a teaching staff of 64. The principle is Kathryn Bell[2] The school buildings were enlarged and modernised in 1993.
The school is linked with Toyama National College of Maritime Technology[3] and this connection has been in existence for over ten years.[4]
In 2009, the school received a fund of £1,776 from the charity Business in the Community as part of the programme "Adopt a School". The fund was to allow pupils from year 11 to partake in self-improvement and business awareness programmes as well as past pupil presentations.[5]
In 2018, the school received the Top Investor in Careers National Quality Award recognised by Ofsted.[6]
In 2021, the school was investigated by the Education Authority over the health and wellbeing of its staff and over inappropriate use of finances.[7]
| No. | Name | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Sterling | 1961–1985 | |
| 2 | Uel McCrea | 1985–2010 | |
| 3 | Kathryn Bell | 2010–present |