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Admissions and assessment
Grammar entry
Ballymena Academy is a grammar school in Ballymena, Antrim. The Department of Education institution directory records its admissions policy as Grammar.
The school was founded in 1828.
Confirm the current transfer test, score use, registration dates and admissions criteria with the school and Education Authority.
Admissions source record →02 ·
History
Founded 1828
Wikidata records an inception date of 1828 for the current Ballymena Academy entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Location
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://apps.education-ni.gov.uk/appinstitutes/default.aspx |
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| Data extract | Current grammar-school identity and DENI reference checked against the 2026 directory; address and coordinates originate from the 2016 Open Data NI locations file and require editorial recheck. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Published school location |
| Official ID | DENI reference 342-0011 |
| Verification status | Address review required |