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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The Wallace High School: SEAG score and admissions criteria
This page shows exactly how The Wallace High 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
- 170 places. The first 150 are allocated in strict rank order of SEA Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest.
- The remaining 20 places are filled from a pool: the next 40 applicants by score are placed in a pool and then ranked not by score but by the non-academic criteria below.
- Non-academic order: attending the Preparatory Department → a child of the family enrolled → a twin or triplet whose sibling is already admitted → the eldest or only child transferring from a listed feeder primary → other children from a listed feeder primary → entitlement to Free School Meals.
- Remaining ties: highest TSAS → a random computer-generated tie-break.
- A mandatory capital fee of £140 per year applies (£70 for the third and subsequent child); a voluntary contribution of £80–£500 is invited.
The top 150 places go on score alone; the final 20 are decided from a 40-strong pool by feeder-primary and family criteria rather than score. A child just outside the top 150 needs to meet a pool criterion, not simply hold the next-highest mark.
Recent admissions history
| Entry year | Places | Applications (all prefs) | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 170 | 276 | 183* |
| 2024/25 | 170 | 290 | 182** |
| 2025/26 | 170 | 310 | 182** |
*2023/24 includes 4 SEN pupils, 8 Temporary Variation places and 1 admitted on appeal. **2024/25 and 2025/26 each include 4 SEN pupils and 8 Temporary Variation places, as stated by the school.
Worth asking at the open day
Which non-academic criterion did the last pool places fall on last year? · What score did the 150th place fall on?
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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