Allocation pattern
Score rank order
Places go in strict SEAG score order, highest first, until the school is full. When scores tie at the cut-off, published tie-break criteria decide the final places.
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Antrim Grammar School: SEAG score and admissions criteria
This page shows exactly how Antrim Grammar School used SEAG results to allocate Year 8 places,
taken from the school’s own published admissions criteria. It is one of the
63 school evidence cards in our SEAG admissions guide.
How places were allocated for September 2026
- 112 places. Places are allocated in rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
- Where children tie on the same score for the final place(s), criteria apply in order: a sibling currently enrolled → the eldest or only child of the family eligible to transfer → attending a recognised feeder primary (those sending more pupils rank higher) → residence in the Antrim/Newtownabbey catchment area.
- Any remaining tie is settled by a random ranking process.
- As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.
Places go by score rank alone. The sibling, feeder-primary and catchment criteria only separate children tied on the exact TSAS for the last place. The Band is not used.
Recent admissions history
| Entry year | Places | Applications (all prefs) | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 114* | 198 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 112 | 156 | 112 |
| 2025/26 | 115* | 140 | 115 |
*Includes a Temporary Variation to the admissions number; the standing admissions number is 112. The table excludes pupils admitted with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, as stated by the school.
Worth asking at the open day
How often is the catchment tie-break reached? · What was the lowest TSAS admitted recently?
Source — School-published · September 2026 entry · Verified 9 July 2026
Admissions Criteria 2026 (PDF) → · School website →
These figures describe past cycles. Always read the school’s current published
criteria in full before listing it — criteria can change year to year.
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