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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Coleraine Grammar School: SEAG score and admissions criteria
This page shows exactly how Coleraine 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
- 156 places. Places are allocated in rank order of SEAG score (Total Standardised Age Score), highest first, up to the admissions number.
- Where pupils tie on the same score for the final place: a child of the family currently enrolled → random selection by a physical draw of numbered discs.
- A voluntary parental contribution (currently £290 per year for the first child, with reductions for further children) is requested.
Places go by score rank alone. Only a sibling link, then a physical numbered-disc draw, separate pupils tied on the exact score for the last place. The Band is not used.
Recent admissions history
| Entry year | Places | Applications (all prefs) | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 156 | 185 | 156 |
| 2024/25 | 156 | 190 | 156 |
| 2025/26 | 156 | 170 | 159* |
*2025/26 includes pupils admitted with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, on appeal, or by temporary variation, as stated by the school.
Worth asking at the open day
How often is the disc-draw tie-break reached? · What was the lowest score 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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