Strathearn School

Strathearn School is a voluntary, all-girls' grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland.It is situated in the east of the city and attended by about 750 girls aged 11–18. The grounds include sports facilities and pitches for hockey and athletics as well as many mature trees, which surround the front lawn. The sports hall has facilities for many activities such as gymnastics, badminton, 5-a-side football and basketball. Every year, a sports captain and two vice-captains (upper sixth-form students) are elected. A newly built school building, costing £14m is due to be completed by September 2014 and is said, once completed, to be one of the best schools in Northern Ireland. The preparatory department Penrhyn (also referred to as Strathearn Prep) is the highly regarded fee paying primary and is located a few hundred yards from the main school and is attended by about 140 girls aged 4–11.The school on average takes usually a B2 grade from 11+ students or <90 in the new post-primary school examinations.HistoryIn 1864, 17acre of land were bought by William Mullan and Robert Mullan, on which Strathearn House was built. In 1904, Mullan sold the house to Alexander Taylor, who died in October 1928. The house was then sold to the Victoria College girls' school, based in south Belfast, and which opened Strathearn School in 1929 to serve as a junior school, serving the Belmont and Knock areas. The initial enrolment was 63 pupils.