30 boys from the School Choir had the privilege of joining other schools across Northern Ireland to sing in the Beethoven Choir. This choir sang in German along with the Ulster Orchestra and their new Chief Conductor, Anna Handler. They had the opportunity to chat informally with Ms Handler (even in German!) during the final...Read More

Across the six fixtures, the school delivered a strong performance, finishing with 4 wins and 2 losses. The set was highlighted by crucial progress in two major cup competitions alongside a large block of matches against Friends School. Cup Competition Highlights 2nd XI (Prior Shield): Secured a brilliant 3-0 win over Sullivan on Wednesday, keeping...Read More

It was an outstanding run of fixtures for the school, taking 5 wins, 1 draw, and just 1 loss across seven matches played. The teams were in lethal form up front, amassing 32 goals in total. Senior Teams & Cup Highlights 1st XI: Bounced back brilliantly from a 4-2 friendly loss against Wesley on Friday...Read More

Across the six fixtures, the school recorded a positive set of results overall, finishing with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses. The matches were split between mid-week Prior Shield cup action and a block of weekend friendlies against Banbridge Academy. Prior Shield 2nd XI: Secured a crucial 1-0 victory against Bangor Grammar School on...Read More

The 2026 Scholarship & Exhibition Programme is now open for applications. Generously sponsored by alumni and friends of the school, the Programme rewards excellence and outstanding ability, giving our most talented academics, sportsmen and performing artists the best possible opportunity to fulfil their potential. Scholarships & Exhibitions open for applications in 2026 include: The RBAI...Read More

It was a strong set of friendly fixtures for the school, predominantly against CCB (Campbell College Belfast). Across the main inter-school matches against CCB, the teams recorded three wins and one loss, keeping clean sheets in all three victories. Senior Teams 1st XI: Secured a confident 3-0 shutout win against CCB in their friendly match....Read More

It was an impressive set of friendly fixtures for the school, securing four wins and one loss across five matches while keeping three clean sheets. Senior Teams The senior squads achieved a clean sweep across all three matches: 1st XI: Earned a tight 2-1 victory in a competitive friendly against Cookstown. 2nd XI: Delivered a...Read More

Congratulations to those of all our Year 14 students who participated in the C3L6 Chemistry Competition set by an experienced team of teachers and university chemists at St Catherine’s College Cambridge. The competition aims to stretch and challenge students interested in chemistry and is designed to take them significantly beyond the syllabus, encouraging them to...Read More

Bravo to the Class of 2026 whose successes in this year’s A level/BTEC results confirm their deserved place in the illustrious and eminent roll of honour of RBAI. An exceptional 48% of grades secured were A*-A, and more than 9/10 grades were A*-C. Unsurprisingly, the post-school destinations for this outstanding group of young men are astonishing: the vast majority are going to university...Read More