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Lagan College

Lagan College in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Lagan College 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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Lagan College is a grant maintained integrated secondary school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It holds a total of around 1480 students (as of 2025). It was formed in 1981 as the first integrated school in Northern Ireland and contains students of mainly Roman Catholic and Protestant faiths, however students from other faiths also attend the school. Although considered a secondary school, Lagan College operates a grammar entry using SEAG grades for 35% of its admissions. The school is situated on National Trust land, overlooking Belfast. It is named after the River Lagan, which flows through the city. It is one of Northern Ireland's most oversubscribed secondary schools. As of 2025, students at Lagan College were 32% Protestant, 36% Roman Catholic and 32% other.

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Background

History

Lagan College was founded as a response to the conflict in the community and to the religiously divided school system in Northern Ireland. Most Catholic children attended Catholic-maintained schools, while Protestant school children mainly attended state (controlled) schools.

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Coordinates
54.5633, -5.8822
Address
44 Manse Road
Established
1981

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Lagan College?
Lagan College is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.5633°, -5.8822°.
When was Lagan College built?
Lagan College dates to 1981.