Allocation pattern
Partial academic pathway
The school fills part of its intake through an academic pathway that uses SEAG scores, and the rest through non-academic criteria. Check how many places sit in each pathway before relying on either.
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Loreto Grammar School, Omagh: SEAG score and admissions criteria
This page shows exactly how Loreto Grammar School, Omagh 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
- 125 places, split roughly half and half between two routes (62/63, alternating year to year). Route 1 (academic) is considered first; Route 2 (non-academic) fills the rest.
- Route 1 – Academic: places allocated on rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest first.
- Route 2 – Non-academic: remaining applicants ranked by criteria in order: Loreto named as first preference → a child of the family currently enrolled → the first child of the family eligible to apply → date of birth (eldest or youngest first, alternating each year), then random selection.
- A voluntary subscription (currently £70 per student, with family concessions) is requested.
Only about half the intake (up to 62) is selected on SEAG score; the other half (at least 63) is filled by non-academic criteria — first preference, sibling, first child of the family. The academic/non-academic split alternates 62/63 each year, so the exact number selected on score changes annually.
Recent admissions history
| Entry year | Places | Applications (all prefs) | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 125 | 118 | 117* |
| 2024/25 | 125 | 114 | 110* |
| 2025/26 | 125 | 141 | 132** |
*In 2023/24 and 2024/25 applications were below the number of places. **2025/26 total admissions include pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs and/or attending SPiMS, as stated by the school.
Worth asking at the open day
Which route had more places this year, academic or non-academic? · What was the lowest Route 1 score admitted?
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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