Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Rainey Endowed School
Rainey Endowed School in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Rainey Endowed School is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Rainey Endowed School, known colloquially as "The Rainey", is a voluntary grammar school in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1713 and has an enrolment of around 700 pupils. Each year group has a total of about 100 students. The school borders three counties and draws its students from County Londonderry, County Antrim and County Tyrone. It offers the Northern Ireland curricula up to the age of 16 and a range of AS and A2 courses at post 16. It is also a member of a local inter-school program which shares its A-level classes with other schools in the area.
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Background
History
As of the academic year 2008-2009 pupils on roll were marked at 746 with four classes in each year, taught by 27 female teachers and 22 male teachers. There were more than 20 subjects at Key Stage 4. It was over-subscribed, with 1.7 applications per place. There is a heavy emphasis on extra-curricular activity, including drama, public-speaking, choirs, orchestras, and Scripture Union. Sport is a dominant feature, especially rugby, hockey, tennis, and athletics. The Under 14 hockey team won the Junior Cup beating Friends School, Lisburn in the final in 2008/09. The school has a strong musical tradition, with choirs, orchestras, traditional Irish musical groups, and encouragement of solo…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7570, -6.6120
- District
- Mid Ulster
- Postcode
- BT45 5DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Ulster
- Established
- 1713
- Official site
- www.raineyendowed.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7284855 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rainey Endowed School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rainey Endowed School?
- Rainey Endowed School is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT45 5DB).
- When was Rainey Endowed School built?
- Built or established in 1713.
- Is Rainey Endowed School free to visit?
- Yes, Rainey Endowed School is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rainey Endowed School?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT45 5DB. It sits within the Mid Ulster parliamentary constituency.