The schools, many of which are struggling with low numbers, could be considered for closure or merger.
The annual action plan, published by the Education Authority (EA), details areas where schools should be shut down, amalgamated or expanded. The EA wants to create a network of schools “of the right type, of the right size, in the right place”.
There are eight new “work streams” relating to post-primary schools and many more carried over from previous years. They include reviewing Blackwater Integrated College in Downpatrick, which has more empty desks than pupils. The EA will also consider the future of The High School in Ballynahinch.
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