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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Carrickfergus Grammar School: SEAG score and admissions criteria
This page shows exactly how Carrickfergus 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
- 116 places. Places are allocated in strict 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), sub-criteria apply in order: a sibling currently enrolled → the eldest eligible child of the family, then a further tie-break.
- As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.
Places go by score rank alone. A sibling link and eldest-child status 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 | 116 | 169 | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 116 | 158 | 116 |
| 2025/26 | 116 | 151 | 118* |
*2025/26 includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, as stated by the school.
Worth asking at the open day
What was the lowest TSAS admitted recently? · How often is the sibling tie-break reached?
Source — School-published · September 2026 entry · Verified 9 July 2026
Admissions Criteria 2026-2027 (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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