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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Our Lady's Grammar School: SEAG score and admissions criteria
This page shows exactly how Our Lady's 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
- 120 places. Pupils are admitted by SEAG Band: all Band 1 applicants before any Band 2, and so on through the Bands and then Other, until places are filled.
- Within an oversubscribed Band the subsidiary criteria apply in order: a parent on the school’s permanent staff → a sibling enrolled or selected for the school → entitlement to Free School Meals (kept in proportion to applications) → then further criteria and a tie-break.
- A school fee of £75 per year applies.
Band comes first — the exact score within a Band is not used. Within a Band, staff and sibling links then a Free School Meals proportion rule decide. Check the definitions before assuming one applies.
Recent admissions history
| Entry year | Places | Applications (all prefs) | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 120 | 137 | 121* |
| 2024/25 | 120 | 106 | 106 |
| 2025/26 | 120 | 128 | 123* |
*Includes pupils admitted on appeal, by temporary variation, or with a Statement of Special Educational Needs/attending SPiMS, as stated by the school. In 2024/25 applications (106) were below the number of places.
Worth asking at the open day
Which Band did the last admitted girl come from last year? · In which recent years were all applicants 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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