Belfast Royal Academy

Well done to our six Oxbridge offer holders who secured places at Oxford and Cambridge beginning in September.

Heading to Cambridge is Leo Clarkson (Holy Family Primary School) who will read History at Corpus Christi College, and Malachy Wallace (Lady of Lourdes Primary School) who will read Classics at St. John’s College.

Making their way to Oxford is Oliver Kulig (Harmony Primary School) to read Law with French at Balliol College, Jamie O’Kane (Cavehill Primary School) to read Classics at University College, Liam Gonsalves (St. Theresa’s Primary School) to read Biochemistry at Merton College, and Ruby Clements (Carnmoney Primary School) who will read Geography at Regent’s Park College.

Congratulations to our pupils. We are so delighted for each of them and their families for this outstanding achievement and well done for the hard work that this outcome represents.

We are very proud of our young alumni and wish them all every success as they embark on their university careers and are confident that they will represent Belfast Royal Academy with excellence and commitment.

Congratulations to Sixth Form pupil, Jan, who competed in seven individual events and two team relays at the 2026 Irish Summer National Youth & Senior Championships which took place in Dublin over five days at the end of July. He qualified for five A finals (50m Free, 50m, 100m & 200 Fly, 400m IM), winning silver in the 200 Fly! What a brilliant achievement!

𝑳𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑺𝒊𝒙𝒕𝒉 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒎?

Join us at the Belfast Royal Academy Open Afternoon for prospective Sixth Form pupils from other schools and their parents on Wednesday 19th August, 3pm - 4.15pm.

Our Sixth Form opens doors to a wide range of subjects and opportunities, helping pupils take the next step in their educational journey. If you are ready to aim high and achieve your goals, there's no better place than BRA.

Find out more about:
🦉 Our wide range of subjects on offer
🦉 Extra-curricular activities
🦉 Pupil leadership opportunities
🦉 Our caring pastoral environment

We look forward to welcoming you to Belfast Royal Academy.

𝐀𝐒 & 𝐀𝟐 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Huge congratulations to our Sixth Form pupils, and their families, who received AS and A level results this morning.

We are truly delighted that so many of our pupils met or exceeded the grades they needed to progress to the next stage of their journey, including six pupils who hold offers from Oxford or Cambridge University.

At A level, 87% or our M6 pupils achieved 3 or more grades at A*-C, 58 pupils achieved 3 or more A levels at A or above and 3 pupils attained 4 A* grades.

These outcomes reflect the hard work and commitment of our pupils and our staff, and we have been delighted to be part of their success.

We wish all our M6 pupils the very best as they embark on university courses, apprenticeships or careers. Thank you for all you have contributed to Belfast Royal Academy. Keep in touch!

We look forward to welcoming our incoming M6 pupils back to school on Monday 24th August for their final year of A levels.

🏉 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐑𝐀 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠?

What a fantastic way to spend the summer!

Our Primary Rugby Camp brought together a brilliant group of young players who embraced every challenge with enthusiasm and energy. Across the week, participants developed their skills, built confidence, made new friends, and created plenty of rugby memories.

A huge thank you to all the players, parents, and coaches who helped make the camp such a success.

We hope this is just the beginning of many rugby journeys and would love to see some of these young players wearing the navy and maroon of Belfast Royal Academy in the years ahead.

Think your child would enjoy the BRA Rugby experience? Keep an eye on our social media channels for details of next year's camps. We'd love to welcome even more future BRA players.

Wishing our L6 and M6 pupils the best of luck with AS and A2 examination results tomorrow, Thursday 13th August. We hope everyone receives the results required to progress to the next stage of their education or career development.

A2 results are available on-line through the CCEA Results Service. To access these, please use your unique PIN. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐈𝐍, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐨 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐝.

Pupils receiving AS results should attend the Consultation Day with their parents, proceeding to the Assembly Hall for collection of results between 8.45am – 12 noon. Once collected, pupils and parents will be directed to a member of staff for a short Registration Interview.

Please contact the School to arrange an appointment with a member of staff if advice or assistance is required on Results Day.

Congratulations to two of our talented footballers, Hollie and Sophia, who represented Glentoran Women FC & Academy on the big stage at the Super Cup - one of the largest youth football tournaments in the world. They went head-to-head against elite competition, including Kilmarnock and the Manchester United Academy.

We are extremely proud of the girls’ hard work, skill, and dedication. Well done, girls!

Congratulations to Form 5 pupil, Rory, who represented the Academy on Sunday 26th July, playing for the Ulster U17 Schools’ team against EIRA U17 at Campbell College.

It was an incredible, high-scoring match, with Ulster securing a fantastic 59–27 victory.

Good luck to former Academy pupils Chester Enriquez and Conor Ferguson as the 2026 Commonwealth Games kick off in Scotland today.

We are immensely proud to see both Chester (Gymnastics) and Conor (Swimming) representing Team Northern Ireland on the big stage in Glasgow! 🦉🍀

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐑𝐀