Methodist College Belfast

Methodist College Belfast
Location

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BT9 6BY

Northern Ireland
Coordinates54°35′00″N 5°56′25″W / 54.5834°N 5.9402°W / 54.5834; -5.9402
Information
TypeVoluntary grammar
MottoLatin: Deus Nobiscum
God with us
Religious affiliationInterdenominational
Established1865
FounderMethodist Church in Ireland
Local authorityEducation Authority
ChairRev. Niall Johnston
PrincipalJenny Lendrum
GenderCo-educational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment≈1,800
Colours   Navy & white
PublicationThe MCB Magazine
AlumniOld Collegians
Preparatory schools   Fullerton House
   Downey House
Nobel laureatesErnest Walton
AffiliationHMC, ISC, ISBA
Websitewww.methody.org

Methodist College Belfast (MCB), locally known as Methody, is a co-educational voluntary grammar school in Belfast, located at the foot of the Malone Road, Northern Ireland. It was founded in 1865 by the Methodist Church in Ireland and is one of eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. It is also a member of the Independent Schools Council and the Governing Bodies Association.

In the 2023 The Sunday Times Parent Power Best UK Schools Guide, which ranks schools based on GCSE and GCE Advanced Level examination results the college failed to make the top 100 in the United Kingdom but was placed 19th in Northern Ireland

In rugby union the school has won both the Ulster Schools Cup and the Medallion Shield a record 37 times outright. The college choirs have won Songs of Praise Choir of the Year, Sainsbury's Choir of the Year and RTÉ All-Island School Choir of the Year. The Chapel Choir has performed in Westminster Abbey and the Carnegie Hall as well as during Queen Elizabeth II's visit to the Republic of Ireland.

Past pupils of the college style themselves Old Collegians and the college has a former pupils' organisation known as Methody Collegians, which has branches across the world, including London, Hong Kong and Canada. The college has links with Belfast Harlequins, the successor of the former sports club for staff and past pupils, Collegians. Methodist College is a registered charity.