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Funded preschool in Belfast East

18 settings in Belfast East recorded under Belfast City Council. Figures are for the 2026/27 intake at the end of Stage 2. Areas follow the constituency field in the Education Authority workbook.

804funded places
673target-age first choices
38first choices not placed there
46places left after Stage 2
  • 7 oversubscribed (39%)
  • 6 filled (33%)
  • 5 places left (28%)

Places left at the end of Stage 2

  1. McArthur Nursery School (Belfast)
    19
  2. St Matthew's PS NU (Belfast)
    16
  3. Belmont Playcare PG (Belfast)
    5
  4. Wee Care Day Nurseries PG (Kings Road)
    5
  5. Naiscoil na Seolta PG (Belfast)
    1

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Belmont Playcare PG (Belfast)

Belfast East · Voluntary

Places left
40places
31first choices
5left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.02, 2025/26 1.0, 2026/27 0.78demand trend
Places remained after Stage 2

Braniel PS NU (Belfast) FT

Belfast East · Controlled

Oversubscribed
52places
50first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.49, 2025/26 0.36, 2026/27 0.96demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

Castlereagh Nursery School (Belfast)

Belfast East · Controlled

Filled
52places
46first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.06, 2025/26 1.27, 2026/27 0.88demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

Dundela PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast East · Controlled

Oversubscribed
52places
72first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.38, 2025/26 1.31, 2026/27 1.38demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

Elmgrove PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast East · Controlled

Oversubscribed
52places
53first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.87, 2025/26 1.12, 2026/27 1.02demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

Euston Street PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast East · Controlled

Filled
52places
41first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.85, 2025/26 0.67, 2026/27 0.79demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

Glendhu Nursery School (Belfast)

Belfast East · Controlled

Oversubscribed
26places
31first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.88, 2025/26 0.96, 2026/27 1.19demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

Greenwood PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast East · Controlled

Filled
52places
48first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.92, 2025/26 0.94, 2026/27 0.92demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

King's Road Nursery School (Belfast)

Belfast East · Controlled

Oversubscribed
52places
51first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.98, 2025/26 1.17, 2026/27 0.98demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

Knocknagoney PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast East · Controlled

Filled
26places
20first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.77, 2025/26 1.08, 2026/27 0.77demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

McArthur Nursery School (Belfast)

Belfast East · Controlled

Places left
52places
9first choices
19left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.48, 2025/26 0.37, 2026/27 0.17demand trend
Places remained after Stage 2

Naiscoil na Seolta PG (Belfast)

Belfast East · Voluntary Integrated Irish Medium

Places left
16places
13first choices
1left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.75, 2025/26 1.0, 2026/27 0.81demand trend
Places remained after Stage 2

Orangefield PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast East · Controlled

Oversubscribed
52places
57first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.12, 2025/26 1.58, 2026/27 1.1demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

Ravenscroft Nursery School

Belfast East · Controlled

Filled
52places
26first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.83, 2025/26 0.73, 2026/27 0.5demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

Sandbrook Nursery School (Belfast)

Belfast East · Controlled

Filled
52places
31first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.1, 2025/26 0.94, 2026/27 0.6demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

St Colmcille’s Pre School PG (Belfast)

Belfast East · Voluntary

Oversubscribed
40places
37first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.95, 2025/26 0.98, 2026/27 0.93demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

St Matthew's PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast East · Catholic Maintained

Places left
52places
31first choices
16left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.69, 2025/26 0.77, 2026/27 0.6demand trend
Places remained after Stage 2

Wee Care Day Nurseries PG (Kings Road)

Belfast East · Private

Places left
32places
26first choices
5left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.94, 2025/26 0.78, 2026/27 0.81demand trend
Places remained after Stage 2

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