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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Strabane Academy: SEAG score and admissions criteria
This page shows exactly how Strabane Academy 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
- 110 places, filled by two routes. Route 1 (academic) admits 50% — 55 pupils — in strict rank order of SEAG Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest first. Route 2 fills the remaining places on a non-academic, all-ability basis.
- Within Route 1, where pupils tie on the same score for the last academic place, a surname A–Z order is used.
- As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.
Strabane Academy is an all-ability school that reserves half its intake (55 of 110) for academic selection by SEAG score. The other half is admitted without the assessment — so sitting SEAG is only one of two routes in.
Recent admissions history
| Entry year | Places | Applications (all prefs) | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 110 | 120 | 117* |
| 2024/25 | 110 | 123 | 121* |
| 2025/26 | 110 | 109 | 109* |
*Includes statemented pupils and/or a temporary variation to the admissions number, as stated by the school.
Worth asking at the open day
How many of the 55 academic places were filled last year? · What was the lowest TSAS admitted via the academic route?
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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