St Pauls High School Bessbrook

St Pauls High School is a maintained co-educational, 11-19 school which serves the mainly rural community in the four adjacent parishes; it is significantly over-subscribed for entry to year 8 and to post-16 study. The number of pupils enrolled in September 2023 is 1758. The school is situated in an area of significant rural deprivation. The proportion of pupils entitled to free school meals has risen significantly over the past three years and is now just under 40%. Around one-quarter of the pupils have been identified as requiring additional support with aspects of their learning. The school plays an active role in the Newry and Mourne area learning community and benefits from a shared education programme with two local controlled schools and a local maintained school. The school is a Catholic community committed to providing high quality education in an atmosphere of mutual respect where each individual is valued as an important member of the school family. The school values...