Year 8 intake trebles at Newtownabbey school

The post-primary school, formerly Glengormley High, will see its student body increase to just under 1,100 pupils when classes resume.

When Principal Richard Massey joined the school in September 2018, Glengormley High School had 650 pupils and enrolled 80 pupils into Year 8.

Mr Massey explained: “Integrated College Glengormley has been an amazing 'good news story' for the community. We are not the finished article and there is still lots to come.

"Our ambition is to be a school for the whole community, no matter the academic ability, ethnic background, religion or culture.

"We are seeking to intentionally embrace our diversity. In the past, we may have noticed our differences, but not really discussed them - but our school is now about noticing, talking and learning from each other.

“In September the school will open with 21 new teaching staff and 16 new classroom assistants.”