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Funded preschool in Belfast South

24 settings in Belfast South 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.

930funded places
840target-age first choices
62first choices not placed there
22places left after Stage 2
  • 11 oversubscribed (46%)
  • 9 filled (38%)
  • 4 places left (17%)

Places left at the end of Stage 2

  1. Benmore PG (Belfast)
    9
  2. Kids at BT9 PG (Belfast)
    7
  3. St Bernard's Pre School Ed Centre PG (Belfast)
    4
  4. Nettlefield PS NU (Belfast)
    1
  5. Stranmillis PS NU (Belfast)
    1

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Arellian Nursery School (Belfast)

Belfast South · Controlled

Filled
52places
41first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.0, 2025/26 0.85, 2026/27 0.79demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

Belvoir Park PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast South · Controlled

Filled
52places
31first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.46, 2025/26 0.75, 2026/27 0.6demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

Benmore PG (Belfast)

Belfast South · Voluntary

Places left
20places
11first choices
9left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.21, 2025/26 0.75, 2026/27 0.55demand trend
Places remained after Stage 2

Bethlehem Nursery School (Belfast)

Belfast South · Catholic Maintained

Filled
52places
50first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.15, 2025/26 1.06, 2026/27 0.96demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

Botanic PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast South · Controlled

Filled
26places
19first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.81, 2025/26 0.88, 2026/27 0.73demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

Cranmore Integrated PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast South · Grant Maintained Integrated

Oversubscribed
29places
30first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.07, 2025/26 1.03, 2026/27 1.03demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

Early Learners Day Nursery PG (Belfast)

Belfast South · Private

Oversubscribed
34places
47first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.03, 2025/26 1.38, 2026/27 1.38demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

Fane Street PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast South · Controlled

Filled
26places
22first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.12, 2025/26 0.73, 2026/27 0.85demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

Forge Integrated PG (Belfast)

Belfast South · Voluntary

Filled
24places
24first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.82, 2025/26 0.57, 2026/27 1.0demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

Holy Rosary Nursery School (Belfast)

Belfast South · Catholic Maintained

Filled
52places
32first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.75, 2025/26 0.83, 2026/27 0.62demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

Kids at BT9 PG (Belfast)

Belfast South · Private

Places left
23places
13first choices
7left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.04, 2025/26 0.83, 2026/27 0.57demand trend
Places remained after Stage 2

Kids First Daycare PG (Dunmurry)

Belfast South · Private

Oversubscribed
16places
22first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.81, 2025/26 1.0, 2026/27 1.38demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

Knockbreda Nursery School (Belfast)

Belfast South · Controlled

Oversubscribed
52places
56first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.21, 2025/26 1.38, 2026/27 1.08demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

Lough View Integrated PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast South · Grant Maintained Integrated

Oversubscribed
52places
55first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.38, 2025/26 1.15, 2026/27 1.06demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

Malone Nursery School PG

Belfast South · Private

Oversubscribed
28places
26first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.72, 2025/26 0.37, 2026/27 0.93demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

Naiscoil an Droichid PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast South · Irish Medium

Oversubscribed
30places
31first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.07, 2025/26 0.96, 2026/27 1.03demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

Nettlefield PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast South · Controlled

Places left
52places
45first choices
1left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.02, 2025/26 0.87, 2026/27 0.87demand trend
Places remained after Stage 2

Rosetta PS NU

Belfast South · Controlled

Oversubscribed
26places
24first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.62, 2025/26 1.19, 2026/27 0.92demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

St Anne's PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast South · Catholic Maintained

Oversubscribed
52places
62first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.33, 2025/26 1.96, 2026/27 1.19demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out
Places left
24places
15first choices
4left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.63, 2025/26 0.68, 2026/27 0.63demand trend
Places remained after Stage 2

St Bride's PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast South · Catholic Maintained

Oversubscribed
52places
55first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 1.19, 2025/26 1.15, 2026/27 1.06demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

St Malachy's PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast South · Catholic Maintained

Filled
52places
40first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.87, 2025/26 0.75, 2026/27 0.77demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

Stranmillis PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast South · Controlled

Oversubscribed
52places
52first choices
1left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.87, 2025/26 0.73, 2026/27 1.0demand trend
Some first-choice applicants missed out

Taughmonagh PS NU (Belfast)

Belfast South · Controlled

Filled
52places
37first choices
0left after Stage 2
First-choice applicants per place: 2024/25 0.79, 2025/26 0.83, 2026/27 0.71demand trend
Every first choice placed, no places left

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