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| Ballymena Academy | |
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89 Galgorm Road Ballymena , County Antrim , BT42 1AJ Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 54°51′53″N 6°17′37″W / 54.864771°N 6.293615°W |
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| Type | Grammar school |
| Motto | Tenax Propositi (Steadfast in Purpose) |
| Established | 1828 |
| Local authority | Education Authority |
| Chairperson | D. Johnston OBE |
| Headmaster | Stephen Black |
| Staff | 128 |
| Years offered | 8 to 14 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1500 |
| Campus size | 88 acres (360,000 m2) |
| Houses | Knocklayde, Lurigethan, Slemish, Trostan |
| Colour(s) | Black/navy and red |
| Publication | The Braid |
| Website | www |
Ballymena Academy is a mixed gender, voluntary grammar school in the market town of Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1828 as a small provincial school for children in the town and surrounding agricultural hinterland.