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Welcome to Belfast Royal Academy

Mr J. L. Lord

Mr J. L. Lord, Headmaster of Belfast Royal Academy 1968-1980, died on 27.1.10. He was in his 91st year. One of the most significant figures in the history of the School, his passing is a source of great sadness throughout the wide Academy community.

The following Valete, written by his successor as Headmaster, Mr W. M. Sillery, appeared in The Owl on the occasion of his retirement in 1980.

Mr J.M.G. Dickson - Headmaster Belfast Royal Academy

I welcome you very warmly to the website of Belfast Royal Academy, which is the oldest school in the city. Founded in 1785 in Academy Street, it transferred to its present North Belfast site in the nineteenth century and is now a large, co-educational, non-denominational day grammar school with strong academic, musical and sporting traditions. There are some 1400 pupils at the grammar school, with another 165 at Ben Madigan, our Preparatory Department.

I hope that you will enjoy this website. If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school.

Headmaster: Mr. J. M. G. Dickson

DOWNLOAD THE 2010 SCHOOL PROSPECTUS AND ADMISSIONS CRITERIA BY CLICKING HERE

Arrangements to replace the 11+

While the final 11+ took place in 2008, our school will continue to select pupils on an academic basis in the future. Pupils hoping to gain admission in 2010 should have registered for the Common Entrance Assessment.

Further information about the assessment may be found on the website of the Association for Quality Education www.aqe.org.uk

School News

SCHOOL EARLY CLOSURE

12th Feb 2010

Important information for Parents & Pupils - PLEASE READ

PARENTS’ EVENINGS 2010

12th Feb 2010

Important Information for Parents

TOUR OF SCHOOL FOR P7 PUPILS

9th Feb 2010

Tuesday 9th Feb - 2pm to 3.30pm

B.R.A. PUPILS MEET AN OLYMPIC LEGEND

4th Feb 2010

Lord Coe opens All Our Saturdays exhibition