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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Sacred Heart Grammar School: SEAG score and admissions criteria
This page shows exactly how Sacred Heart 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 sub-criteria apply in order: a sibling attending or selected for the school → a parent on the school’s permanent staff → the eldest girl of the family → 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, sibling and staff links then the eldest-girl criterion decide. Check the definitions before assuming one applies.
Recent admissions history
| Entry year | Places | Applications (all prefs) | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 120 | 131 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 120 | 126 | 121* |
| 2025/26 | 120 | 143 | 121* |
*Includes pupils admitted on appeal, with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, or by temporary variation, as stated by the school.
Worth asking at the open day
Which Band did the last admitted girl come from last year? · How often is the eldest-girl criterion 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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