AQW 34167/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Education

To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of pupils enrolled in each special school, in each of the last five academic years.

Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 22 October 2025

Answer

The answer is contained in the table below.

Number of pupils enrolled in each special school 2020/21 to 2024/25

School name	2020/21	2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Cedar Lodge School	247	229	250	258	251
Fleming Fulton School	141	136	155	155	142
Harberton School	299	312	306	340	377
Mitchell House School	95	101	107	111	109
Greenwood Assessment Centre	67	64	63	59	53
Park Education Resource Centre	125	161	176	187	183
Glenveagh School	183	181	179	181	185
Oakwood School and Assessment Centre	112	111	112	112	138
Clarawood School	24	29	36	37	42
Deanby Centre School	-	-	-	-	69
St Gerard's Resource Centre	333	352	379	387	415
Knockavoe School	140	146	161	172	171
Arvalee School and Resource Centre	156	162	181	186	196
Rossmar School	144	155	159	185	191
Willowbridge School	156	158	167	182	189
Ardnashee School and College	342	349	399	427	462
Rosstulla School	173	171	166	156	143
Hillcroft School	210	233	247	250	245
Sandelford School	229	230	238	250	262
Roddensvale School	161	179	206	228	253
Thornfield House School	91	88	87	102	124
Kilronan School	162	172	174	176	174
Riverside School	99	107	117	127	138
Castle Tower School	330	351	364	380	379
Jordanstown School	76	84	88	89	90
Beechlawn School	254	256	252	254	246
Killard HouseSchool	219	223	227	218	209
Ardmore House School	19	22	30	33	48
Brookfield School	152	152	156	159	158
Longstone School	214	208	211	223	233
Parkview School	199	205	219	219	223
Knockevin School	140	146	146	143	136
Tor Bank School	193	193	189	187	193
Clifton School	176	197	183	185	186
Lakewood School	8	4	5	4	4
Rathore School	200	220	208	209	213
Donard School	124	119	126	127	144
Ceara School	173	178	176	181	177
Sperrinview School	130	142	132	144	146
Lisanally School	107	127	153	169	165

Source: Annual School Census