Allocation pattern
Band priority
SEAG scores are grouped into bands. Every child in Band 1 is considered before any child in Band 2, and so on. Within an oversubscribed band, published tie-break criteria — not the score — decide who gets a place.
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Assumption Grammar School: SEAG score and admissions criteria
This page shows exactly how Assumption 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
- 130 places. Pupils are admitted by SEAG Band: all Band 1 applicants before any Band 2, and so on through Band 6 and then Other, until places are filled.
- Within an oversubscribed Band the order is: a sibling (past or present) → the eldest, only, or first girl in the family to transfer to a grammar school → a Child Looked After → entitlement to Free School Meals → applicants for whom Assumption is their nearest Catholic girls’ grammar school.
- Remaining ties: a randomised surname-initial order → date of birth (oldest first) → randomised computer selection.
- No capital fee; a voluntary subscription (minimum £80 per pupil, less for additional children) is requested.
Band comes first — the exact score within a Band is not used at all. Several non-academic criteria, including whether Assumption is the applicant’s nearest Catholic girls’ grammar, decide places within a Band. Check the definitions before assuming one applies.
Recent admissions history
| Entry year | Places | Applications (all prefs) | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 130 | 205 | 141* |
| 2024/25 | 130 | 159 | 141* |
| 2025/26 | 130 | 177 | 136** |
*Includes upheld admission appeals, DE Temporary Variation approvals, Exceptional Circumstances Body appeals and SEN pupils. **2025/26 also includes pupils attending Specialist Provision in Mainstream School (SPiMS), as stated by the school.
Worth asking at the open day
Which Band did the last admitted pupil come from last year? · How many places went on the nearest-grammar criterion?
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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