 This made the school for that year the third highest achieving in Northern Ireland for non-grammar schools (those whose intake is not comprised by academic selection through the eleven-plus exam) in GCSE examinations.The school has for a number of years run a "School to Work" programme for students in Years 11 and 12.This is offered to students in Year 10, as part of choosing their optional subjects for GCSE study, and is subject to interview involving themselves and their parents or guardians.