How Northern Ireland’s grammar schools use SEAG results

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 240 places. 311 applications were considered for 2026 entry.
2. The first 200 places went in strict TSAS rank order — the 200th place fell on TSAS 211.
3. The remaining 40 places came from a pool: the 260th-ranked score was 196 (tied), so 64 children with TSAS 196–210 entered the pool.
4. Pool places were decided by published sub-criteria; the lowest score accepted ranged from 196 to 206 depending on which sub-criterion applied.

Full evidence page for Methodist College Belfast (Methody) →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 150 places. Boys are admitted by Band: all Band 1 before any Band 2, and so on.
2. Within an oversubscribed Band, priority order is: Inchmarlo (prep) pupils → siblings (past or present) → eldest or only boy → computerised random selection.
3. Special Circumstances and Special Provision cases are banded on evidence and considered alongside everyone else.
4. Fees applied: £1,740 (2025/26; 2026/27 to be confirmed), with a means-tested bursary scheme.

*Includes SEN statements and appeal places, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Royal Belfast Academical Institution (RBAI) →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 135 places. The first 120 go in strict TSAS rank order.
2. A pool of around 25 next-ranked girls is then formed; remaining places are allocated by sub-criteria: Prep Department pupils → child of the family enrolled or accepted → Child Looked After → child of the family at a single-sex school → ranked feeder primary schools.
3. Final ties are broken by a name-seeded computer random process.
4. Preference position is ignored — a 2nd-preference application is treated identically to a 1st.

*Temporary variations of 5 and 1 extra places respectively, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Victoria College Belfast →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 176 places. Applications are ranked by exact TSAS, highest first, until places fill.
2. Identical scores are separated by: preference order → siblings (more siblings first) → eldest or only child → primary school in the former Ballymena Borough area → electronic random selection.
3. Capital fee £140 per year applies; a voluntary Education Enrichment Fund contribution (suggested £120) is also requested.

2025/26 admissions include SEN statements/SPiMS, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Ballymena Academy →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 170 places. Boys are admitted by Band: all Band 1 before any Band 2, and so on; Special Circumstances and Special Provision cases are banded on evidence.
2. Within an oversubscribed Band: siblings of present or past pupils → eldest boy or only child → Child Looked After → Free School Meals entitlement → pupils of around 77 named contributory primary schools → a published randomised alphabet of surnames → oldest first.
3. Voluntary contribution: £100 per year.

*Includes EA special-needs placements, appeals and exceptional-circumstances admissions, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for St Malachy’s College →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 220 places — Northern Ireland’s largest grammar intake. Boys are admitted by Band, 1 to 6, then all other applicants.
2. Within a Band: brothers of pupils → eldest or first boy (with catchment-arrival and other published variants) → children of staff → all others → a published randomised surname alphabet → lot.
3. Voluntary contribution: £50 per family.

2025/26 includes SEN statements/SPiMS, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for St Columb’s College →

School-published Stated from September 2024 onwards

1. 35% of admissions are selected by SEAG test score (the “Grammar Pathway”).
2. The remaining places are all-ability: children applying to that pathway do not sit SEAG at all.
3. A familiarisation day lets children experience the assessment environment beforehand.

Full evidence page for Strangford Integrated College →

School-published September 2025 entry criteria (check current)

1. The published criteria allocate the Stage I Grammar Stream by TSAS rank order, highest to lowest, up to 35% of the admissions number.
2. The remaining intake is all-ability — no SEAG required.
3. Northern Ireland’s first planned integrated college.

Full evidence page for Lagan College →

School-published See current criteria on school site

1. A SEAG member school and assessment centre — children can sit the test here.
2. Publishes Year 8 admissions criteria and SEAG information for parents, including Special Circumstances and Special Provisions guidance.
3. The school publishes information for parents on familiarisation and assessment-day arrangements.

Full evidence page for Slemish College →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 200 places. Candidates are admitted in strict rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. If candidates are tied for the last place(s), priority order is: Preparatory Department pupils registered since 1 September 2025 → a sibling currently in the Secondary Department → entitlement to Free School Meals.
3. If a tie remains: age (eldest to youngest) → a fixed randomised order of surname initial → computerised random selection.
4. A compulsory capital fee of £140 per year applies; the school also requests a £350 voluntary parental contribution.

*Includes SEN statements, appeal places, temporary variations and Exceptional Circumstances Board places, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Belfast Royal Academy (BRA) →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 180 places. Pupils are admitted by Band: all Band 1 applicants are considered before any Band 2, and so on through the Bands until places are filled.
2. Within each Band the order is: a child of the family currently or previously enrolled → a child of a permanent member of staff → the eldest (or only) child of the family to achieve that Band, Certificate of Verification required → all other applicants.
3. Within the eldest-child group and the all-other-applicants group, if oversubscribed, applicants are ranked by combined Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest first, up to the admissions number.
4. Ties for the last place: entitlement to Free School Meals → a computer-based process using applicants’ names.
5. No capital fee; a voluntary contribution (currently £120 per year) is requested.

*Includes pupils admitted via the Exceptional Circumstances Body or Admissions Appeals Tribunal. **2025/26 also includes a pupil with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Rathmore Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 190 places. Pupils are admitted by Band: all Band 1 applicants (criterion A) before any Band 2 (B), and so on through Bands 3–6 and then Other, until places are filled.
2. Within an oversubscribed Band the subsidiary criteria are applied in order: a child of the family currently or previously enrolled → the eldest or only child of the family (defined, verification certificate required) → entitlement to Free School Meals → applicants for whom Knock is their nearest Catholic grammar school → highest Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS).
3. Remaining ties: a fixed randomised order of surname initial → subsequent letters, forenames and date of birth → randomised computer selection.
4. No capital fee; a voluntary contribution of £150 per family per year is requested.

*Includes SEN statements, appeals and Exceptional Circumstances Body places, plus Temporary Variation additions (3 in 2023/24, 11 in 2024/25, 1 in 2025/26), as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Our Lady and St Patrick’s College, Knock →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 150 places. The first 120 are allocated in strict rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest.
2. The remaining 30 places are filled from a pool: the next applicants by score, down to roughly the 165th-highest score (about 45 applicants), are placed in a pool and then ranked not by score but by the criteria below.
3. Pool order: entitlement to Free School Meals → transferring from Sullivan Upper Preparatory → a sibling currently enrolled → transferring from one of 3 named primary schools → transferring from one of 13 named primary schools → resident in the BT18 (Holywood) postal district.
4. Remaining ties within the pool: highest TSAS → home nearest the school’s front entrance → a computer-based process using applicants’ names.
5. A capital fee of £140 per year applies.

For 2026 entry the school reported 189 applications for 150 places: the 120th score-ranked place fell on a SEAG score of 217, and the pool reached down to a score of 201 (the 165th place), as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Sullivan Upper School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 170 places. The first 150 are allocated in strict rank order of SEA Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Remaining ties: highest TSAS → a random computer-generated tie-break.
5. A mandatory capital fee of £140 per year applies (£70 for the third and subsequent child); a voluntary contribution of £80–£500 is invited.

*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.

Full evidence page for The Wallace High School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 140 places (the admissions number was 165 in the years shown below). All applicants’ Total Standardised Age Scores (TSAS) are ranked and grouped into 3-mark ranges; higher groups are admitted before lower groups.
2. Within the group where places run out, remaining places go by sub-criteria in order: children of Members or Attenders of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) → pupils in the Preparatory Department from 1 September 2025 → a sibling in Years 8–14, including a twin or triplet already admitted → transferring from a contributory primary school (last 5 years) → all other applicants.
3. Within each sub-criterion, applicants entitled to Free School Meals are given preference; any remaining tie is settled by computerised random selection.
4. A capital fee of £140 per year applies.

*2025/26 includes children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, as stated by the school. The published admissions number for September 2026 entry is 140.

Full evidence page for Friends’ School Lisburn →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 130 places. Pupils are admitted by SEAG Band: all Band 1 applicants before any Band 2, and so on through Band 6, until places are filled.
2. Within an oversubscribed Band the order is: a sibling currently enrolled → the eldest or only child of the family (verification form required) → pupils from one of nine named feeder primary schools → a Child Looked After → entitlement to Free School Meals.
3. If a final selection is still needed, remaining applicants are ranked by total Standardised Age Score (SAS); any further tie is settled by a computer-based process using applicants’ names.
4. No tuition or capital fee; a voluntary contribution (currently £130 for the eldest child, £100 for each additional child) is requested.

*Includes pupils admitted through Education Authority Special Needs, Appeal or the Exceptional Circumstances Body, as stated by the school. The admissions number was reduced from 148 to 130.

Full evidence page for Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 175 places. Candidates are admitted in strict rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. If candidates are tied for the last place(s): a child of the family currently enrolled, or the eldest child of the family eligible to transfer → a computer-based process using applicants’ names.
3. If places remain after all SEAG-assessed applicants, children who did not sit the SEAG assessment are considered next.
4. As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.

*2025/26 includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs and/or attending Specialist Provision in Mainstream School (SPiMS), as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Grosvenor Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 120 places. The first 110 are allocated in strict rank order of Score (Total Standardised Age Score), highest to lowest.
2. The remaining 10 places are filled from a Pool of at least 20 girls — those with the three next-highest scores (extended if needed) — ranked not by score alone but by the criteria below.
3. Pool order: girls in the Preparatory Department as of 1 September 2024 → a child of the family in the Secondary Department → the eldest child of the family → highest Scores → entitlement to Free School Meals.
4. Final tie-break: the girl whose home is closest to the school by straight-line distance.
5. A voluntary contribution of £415 per pupil is requested for 2026/27.

*Includes statemented pupils and those admitted under appeal or at the direction of the Exceptional Circumstances Body, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Strathearn School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 110 places. Places are awarded on SEAG scores in strict rank order, highest first, down until the admissions number is reached.
2. If girls are tied for the last place, criteria apply in order: a child of the family enrolled (as of 1 September 2025 or accepted for September 2026) → the eldest girl in the family eligible to transfer → a child of the family in Years 8–14 at an all-boys post-primary school → transferring from a listed feeder primary or living within three miles’ walking distance.
3. Any remaining tie is settled by a computer-based process using applicants’ names.
4. As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.

*Includes statemented pupils and those admitted under appeal or at the direction of the Exceptional Circumstances Body, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Bloomfield Collegiate School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 192 places. Candidates are admitted in strict rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. If candidates are tied for the last place(s): a sibling currently enrolled, or the eldest child of the family eligible to transfer → a child registered at a named feeder primary (admitted in three of the past five years) → a computer-based process using applicants’ names.
3. If places remain after all SEAG-assessed applicants, children who did not sit the assessment are considered next.
4. As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.

*Includes statemented pupils and those admitted under appeal or at the direction of the Exceptional Circumstances Body; 2025/26 also includes pupils attending Specialist Provision in Mainstream School (SPiMS), as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Banbridge Academy →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 135 places. Places are allocated in rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest.
2. Where applicants tie on the exact TSAS for the final place(s), non-academic criteria decide, in order: entitlement to Free School Meals (applied so the admitted FSM proportion is not below the FSM share of applications) → attending an Ards and North Down primary and being the eldest boy, an only child, or having a sibling at Bangor Grammar or Glenlola Collegiate → attending an Ards and North Down primary → then residence-based criteria.
3. A capital fee of £140 per year applies.

*2025/26 includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs and/or attending Specialist Provision in Mainstream School (SPiMS), as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Bangor Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 157 places. Places are awarded on SEAG Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS) in strict rank order, highest first, up to the admissions number.
2. Where girls tie on the same score for the final place(s), sub-criteria apply in order: Glenlola named as first preference → a sister at Glenlola or a brother at Bangor Grammar → attending an Ards and North Down primary → resident in Ards and North Down → the eldest child of the family → girls at primaries outside the area → all other girls.
3. Any remaining tie is settled by a computer-generated random number.
4. As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.

*2025/26 includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs and/or attending Specialist Provision in Mainstream School (SPiMS), as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Glenlola Collegiate →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 135 places (the admissions number was 128 in the years shown below). Places are awarded on SEAG Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS) in strict rank order, highest first, up to the admissions number.
2. Where pupils tie on the same score for the final place(s), sub-criteria apply in order: a sibling enrolled in 2025–26 → the eldest or only child of the family eligible to transfer.
3. Any remaining tie is broken by surname initial (a randomised order) → date of birth (older first).
4. As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.

*Includes a temporary variation to the admissions number. **2025/26 also includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs and/or attending SPiMS, as stated by the school. The admissions number for September 2026 entry is 135.

Full evidence page for Down High School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 130 places. Pupils are admitted by SEAG Band: all Band 1 applicants before any Band 2, and so on through Band 6 and then Other, until places are filled.
2. Within an oversubscribed Band the order is: a sibling (past or present) → the eldest, only, or first girl in the family to transfer to a grammar school → a Child Looked After → entitlement to Free School Meals → applicants for whom Assumption is their nearest Catholic girls’ grammar school.
3. Remaining ties: a randomised surname-initial order → date of birth (oldest first) → randomised computer selection.
4. No capital fee; a voluntary subscription (minimum £80 per pupil, less for additional children) is requested.

*Includes upheld admission appeals, DE Temporary Variation approvals, Exceptional Circumstances Body appeals and SEN pupils. **2025/26 also includes pupils attending Specialist Provision in Mainstream School (SPiMS), as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Assumption Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 125 places. Boys are admitted by SEAG Band: all Band 1 before any Band 2, and so on through the Bands until places are filled.
2. Within an oversubscribed Band the order is: a parent on the school’s permanent staff → a brother currently attending or selected for the school → a brother who previously attended → the eldest boy of the family transferring to secondary → the first boy of the family to apply to an academically-selective school → entitlement to Free School Meals.
3. Any remaining tie is settled by a computer-based process using applicants’ names.

*Includes SEN pupils and those admitted on appeal, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 112 places. Places are allocated in rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where children tie on the same score for the final place(s), criteria apply in order: a sibling currently enrolled → the eldest or only child of the family eligible to transfer → attending a recognised feeder primary (those sending more pupils rank higher) → residence in the Antrim/Newtownabbey catchment area.
3. Any remaining tie is settled by a random ranking process.
4. As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.

*Includes a Temporary Variation to the admissions number; the standing admissions number is 112. The table excludes pupils admitted with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Antrim Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 186 places. Places are allocated in rank order of SEAG Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where children tie on the same score for the final place(s), tie-break criteria apply in order: a child of the family enrolled or accepted for enrolment → the eldest or only child of the family → age, with the eldest preferred → date of birth, then a randomised surname-initial order.
3. If places remain after all SEAG-assessed applicants, children who did not sit the assessment are considered next.
4. As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.

+Includes places admitted through a temporary variation from the Department of Education. *Includes those admitted under appeal or at the direction of the Exceptional Circumstances Body. **2025/26 also includes SEN and SPiMS pupils, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Ballyclare High School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 110 places. Places are allocated in strict rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where applicants tie on the same score for the final place(s): a sibling currently enrolled or accepted for admission → a computer-based process using applicants’ names.
3. A capital fee of £100 per pupil applies (pupils entitled to Free School Meals are exempt; a £40 sibling discount applies), plus a requested voluntary school-fund contribution of £80 per pupil.

*2025/26 includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs and/or attending Specialist Provision in Mainstream School (SPiMS), as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Larne Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 125 places. Children are admitted in rank order of total Standardised Age Score, highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where children tie on the same score for the final place(s), criteria apply in order: a sibling currently enrolled → a family that previously had a child enrolled → the eldest child of the family → age, with an older child preferred.
3. A capital fee (currently £12 per year) and a voluntary contribution (currently £186) are charged for all pupils.

*2025/26 includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs and/or attending Specialist Provision in Mainstream School (SPiMS), as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Dalriada School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 126 places. Applicants are admitted in rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest mark first, up to the admissions number.
2. Where more applicants share a mark than places remain, criteria apply in order: a sibling at the school → transferring from a named contributory primary school → the eldest child of the family → date of birth (eldest first), then surname initial.
3. If places remain after all SEAG-assessed applicants, applicants who did not sit the test are considered next.

*Total admissions include pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs and those admitted under the appeals process, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Foyle College →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 120 places. Pupils are admitted in Band order: all Band 1 applicants before any Band 2, and so on through Band 6, until places are filled.
2. Within each Band, applicants are ranked by Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest first.
3. Where a Band is oversubscribed at the margin, a randomised surname-initial order is used, then subsequent letters.

*Includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Lumen Christi College →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 130 places. Places are allocated in strict rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where pupils tie on the same score for the final place(s), sub-criteria apply in order: a sibling currently enrolled → the eldest or only child of the family → oldest pupils by date of birth, then a random computer process.
3. If places remain after all SEAG-assessed applicants, the same criteria apply to children who did not sit the assessment.
4. No school fees; a School Fund contribution (currently £60 per pupil / £100 per family per year) is requested.

+2024/25 admissions number reflects a temporary variation. *Admitted totals include pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs (2 in 2023/24, 1 in 2024/25), as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Limavady Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 156 places. Places are allocated in rank order of SEAG score (Total Standardised Age Score), highest first, up to the admissions number.
2. Where pupils tie on the same score for the final place: a child of the family currently enrolled → random selection by a physical draw of numbered discs.
3. A voluntary parental contribution (currently £290 per year for the first child, with reductions for further children) is requested.

*2025/26 includes pupils admitted with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, on appeal, or by temporary variation, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Coleraine Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 130 places. Children are admitted in strict rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest.
2. Where more children share a score than places remain, criteria apply in order: a child of the family currently enrolled → the eldest or only child of the family → entitlement to Free School Meals → random selection by surname initial.

*2025/26 includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, as stated by the school. In 2023/24 applications (125) were below the number of places (130), so all applicants were admitted.

Full evidence page for Enniskillen Royal Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 96 places. Girls are admitted by SEAG Band: all Band 1 applicants before any Band 2, and so on through Band 6, until places are filled.
2. Within an oversubscribed Band the order is: a girl of the family currently enrolled or selected for the school → the first girl in the family to transfer to secondary education (the eldest or only girl).
3. Any remaining tie is settled by random selection based on surname initial.
4. A voluntary contribution (currently £75 per student / £150 per family per year) is payable by all.

*Includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs and/or attending Specialist Provision in Mainstream School (SPiMS), as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Mount Lourdes Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 135 places, split between two routes: Route 1 (non-academic) fills 25% — 34 places; Route 2 (academic) fills 75% — 101 places.
2. Route 1 (no SEAG assessment required), in order: a brother who is a current or past pupil → a parent on the permanent staff or Board of Governors → a parent or grandparent who is a past pupil → a boy from a listed feeder primary → the eldest boy of the family eligible to transfer.
3. Route 2: boys are admitted in rank order of combined Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest first. A boy not selected via Route 1 is automatically considered at Route 2 if he sat the SEAG assessment.

*Includes statemented pupils and/or those admitted following an appeal. **2025/26 total admissions include SEN/SPiMS pupils; applications (112) were below the number of places, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Christian Brothers’ Grammar School, Omagh →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 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.
2. Route 1 – Academic: places allocated on rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest first.
3. 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.
4. A voluntary subscription (currently £70 per student, with family concessions) is requested.

*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.

Full evidence page for Loreto Grammar School, Omagh →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 100 places. The first 80 are allocated on rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest first (net of boarding places accepted that year).
2. Up to 15 boarding places are then allocated after a suitability interview with the Headmaster; boarders are not required to have sat the SEAG assessment.
3. Any remaining day places are filled from a pool of 20 candidates ranked by SEAG TSAS, highest first.
4. A capital fee (currently £140 per year) is charged to all pupils.

*Applications include boarding applications. **Admissions above 100 include SEN pupils and those admitted on appeal or by the Exceptional Circumstances Body, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for The Royal School Armagh →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 100 places. Up to 8 boarding places are allocated first (boarders must be resident in Northern Ireland and provide supporting evidence to the Admissions Committee).
2. The remaining places (at least 92) are allocated on rank order of Entrance Assessment score (TSAS), highest first.
3. Where applicants tie on the same score for the last place(s), tie-break criteria are applied.
4. A capital fee (currently £70 per year) is charged to all pupils except those entitled to Free School Meals; a voluntary contribution is also requested.

*Includes supernumerary pupils. #Includes pupils admitted on appeal. **2025/26 also includes SEN and SPiMS pupils, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for The Royal School Dungannon →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 130 places. The first 91 are allocated on rank order of SEAG Score (Total Standardised Age Score), highest first.
2. Places are then allocated to boarding applicants, who must remain boarders through Years 8–12.
3. The remaining places are filled from a pool of up to 72 applicants (identified by score), using the school’s sub-criteria.
4. Campbell is a fee-charging voluntary grammar: 2025–26 day fees are £3,932 per year and boarding fees £23,897 per year; academic scholarships are offered.

*Includes statemented pupils and those admitted under appeal or at the direction of the Exceptional Circumstances Body, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Campbell College →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 150 places. Pupils are admitted by SEAG Band: all Band 1 applicants before any Band 2, and so on, until places are filled.
2. Within an oversubscribed Band the subsidiary criteria apply in order: a sibling currently enrolled or selected → a sibling previously enrolled → the eldest girl of the family → entitlement to Free School Meals → a Child Looked After → a girl from a listed feeder primary → date of birth (oldest first) → random selection.
3. No capital fee; a voluntary contribution of £120 per year is requested.

+2023/24 admissions number reflects a temporary variation. *Admitted totals include pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs and others admitted outside the standard number, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Dominican College, Fortwilliam →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 100 places. Places are allocated in strict rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest first, up to the admissions number.
2. Where girls tie on the same score for the last place(s), criteria apply in order: a child of the family currently enrolled or accepted → a child of the family who previously attended → the eldest girl of the family → a parent who attended Hunterhouse → age, with older applicants first.
3. A capital fee (currently £140 per year) is charged.

+2023/24 admissions number reflects a temporary variation. *Includes pupils admitted via the Exceptional Circumstances Body and, in 2025/26, pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Hunterhouse College →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 141 places. Pupils are admitted by SEAG Band: all Band 1 applicants before any Band 2, and so on, until places are filled.
2. Within an oversubscribed Band the sub-criteria apply in order: a sibling currently or formerly enrolled → a twin whose sibling qualified this year → the eldest girl of the family → entitlement to Free School Meals → highest Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS) → random selection.
3. No capital fee; a voluntary contribution (currently £100 for the first child, £50 per subsequent child) is requested.

*Includes pupils with Special Educational Needs, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for St Dominic’s High School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 175 places. Boys are admitted by SEAG Band: all Band 1 applicants (criterion A) before any Band 2 (B), and so on through Band 6 and then Other, until places are filled.
2. Within an oversubscribed Band the subsidiary criteria apply in order: a brother currently enrolled → the eldest son of the family → boys transferring from listed feeder primary schools → a fixed randomised surname order.
3. No capital fee; a voluntary contribution of £60 per year is requested.

*Includes pupils with Special Educational Needs, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for St Mary’s Christian Brothers’ Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 120 places. Places are allocated in strict rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where children tie on the same score for the final place(s): a sibling currently enrolled → the eldest or only child of the family eligible to transfer, then a further tie-break.
3. As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.

*2025/26 includes pupils with Special Educational Needs and others admitted above the standard number, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Wellington College Belfast →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 136 places. Children are placed in strict rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where children tie on the same score for the final place(s): a sibling enrolled at the school → a further tie-breaker.
3. A capital fee of £140 per year applies.

+2025/26 admissions number reflects a temporary variation. *Includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs and/or admitted following a successful EA independent tribunal appeal, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Belfast High School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 116 places. Places are allocated in strict rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where children tie on the same score for the final place(s), sub-criteria apply in order: a sibling currently enrolled → the eldest eligible child of the family, then a further tie-break.
3. As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.

*2025/26 includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Carrickfergus Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 210 places. Children who sat the SEAG assessment are placed in strict rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where children tie on the same score for the final place(s), criteria apply in order: pupils in Regent House Preparatory Department (as at 1 September 2025) → a child of the family in the secondary department, then a further tie-break.
3. As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.

*2025/26 includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs and/or attending Specialist Provision in Mainstream School (SPiMS), as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Regent House School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 140 places. Children are admitted in strict rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where children tie on the same score for the final place(s), criteria apply in order: preference position (first-preference applicants before later preferences) → a sibling enrolled in 2025–26 → the eldest or only child of the family, then a further tie-break.
3. As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.

*2025/26 includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs and/or attending Specialist Provision in Mainstream School (SPiMS), as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Cambridge House Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. A school fee of £75 per year applies.

*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.

Full evidence page for Our Lady’s Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. A school fee of £75 per year applies.

*Includes pupils admitted on appeal, with a Statement of Special Educational Needs, or by temporary variation, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Sacred Heart Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 125 places. Boys are admitted by SEAG Band: all Band 1 applicants before any Band 2, and so on through the Bands, until places are filled.
2. Within an oversubscribed Band the sub-criteria apply in order: a parent on the school’s permanent staff → a brother enrolled or selected for the College → a brother who previously attended → then further criteria and a tie-break.

*Includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs and others admitted above the standard number, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for St Colman’s College →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 250 places, split by feeder-school category. Route A (non-selective) fills up to 180 places for pupils from Category A primary schools; Route B (selective) fills up to 70 places for pupils from Category B primary schools.
2. Route A pupils are admitted without academic selection (SEAG Band not required); Route B pupils are admitted by SEAG Band, all Band 1 before any Band 2, and so on.
3. Any places left unfilled in either route are then offered to the remaining applicants (Stage 2).

The school opened in September 2024 (an amalgamation of two Lasallian schools), so only two years of data exist. Applications have been below the number of places, so all applicants were admitted, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Lecale Trinity Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 189 places. Applicants are admitted in rank order of SEAG standardised score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where applicants tie on the same score for the final place(s), criteria apply in order: St Patrick’s named as first preference → a sibling (child of the family) → then further criteria and a tie-break.

*Admitted totals include temporary-variation places and pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs — well above the standard admissions number in some years — as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for St Patrick’s Academy →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 120 places, split into two streams: 70 in the main (English-medium) school and 50 in the Irish Medium Stream. If one stream is undersubscribed, its spare places pass to the other.
2. Within each stream, pupils are admitted by SEAG Band — all Band 1 before any Band 2, and so on through Band 6.
3. Within an oversubscribed Band the criteria apply in order: St Joseph’s named as first preference → a sibling enrolled, or the eldest child of the family → then further criteria and a tie-break.

*The table’s admissions number (70) is the main-school stream; total admissions include the Irish Medium Stream, appeals and SEN places. For September 2026 the combined admissions number is 120 (70 main school + 50 Irish Medium Stream), as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for St Joseph’s Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 200 places. Pupils are admitted by SEAG Band: all Band 1 applicants before any Band 2, and so on through Band 6, until places are filled.
2. Within an oversubscribed Band the sub-criteria apply in order: a sibling currently enrolled or joining in the coming year → the eldest child of the family → then surname and date-of-birth tie-breaks.
3. A parental contribution of £100 per child is requested for 2026-27.

+2023/24 admissions number included a temporary variation. *Includes pupils admitted on appeal, as stated by the school. In 2024/25 applications (184) were below the number of places.

Full evidence page for Thornhill College →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 95 places. Places are allocated in strict rank order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where children tie on the same score for the final place(s), sub-criteria apply in order: a sibling currently enrolled → the eldest child of the family → a surname-initial order.
3. As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.

*Includes pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs; the 2025/26 admissions number reflects a temporary variation, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Omagh Academy →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 100 places. Places are filled in rank order of SEAG Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where children tie on the same score for the final place(s), tie-break criteria apply in order: a sibling currently enrolled → a child of the family previously enrolled for two or more years → the eldest or only child → then further criteria and a tie-break.
3. A capital fee of £140 per year applies.

Recent intakes have admitted slightly above the 100-place number, reflecting additional places (such as SEN and appeal admissions), as shown in the school’s published figures.

Full evidence page for Rainey Endowed School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 139 places. Places are filled in rank order of SEAG Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where applicants tie on the same score for the final place(s), tie-break criteria apply in order: a sibling currently enrolled → the eldest or only child of the family → then a further tie-break.
3. No capital fee; a voluntary contribution (currently £120 per pupil / £240 per family) is requested.

*Admitted totals include temporary-variation and Special Educational Needs places, well above the 139-place number, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for St Louis Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 130 places. Pupils are admitted by SEAG Band: all Band 1 applicants before any Band 2, and so on, until places are filled.
2. Within an oversubscribed Band the criteria apply in order: a sibling enrolled → a parent on the school’s permanent staff → a brother or sister who previously attended → then further criteria and a tie-break.
3. A voluntary contribution (currently £60 per pupil, maximum £150 per family) is requested.

In each recent year applications were below the number of places, so all applicants were admitted, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for St Louis Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 153 places. Applicants are admitted in rank order of combined Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), highest to lowest, up to the admissions number.
2. Where applicants tie on the same score for the final place(s), criteria apply in order: a sibling currently enrolled → the eldest of the family (or where an older child of the family previously attended) → then further criteria and a tie-break.
3. A voluntary contribution (currently £120 per pupil / £240 per family) is requested to develop facilities.

*Admitted totals include additional places granted (temporary variation, appeals and SEN), above the 153-place number, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for St Mary’s Grammar School →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 100 places. Boys are admitted by SEAG Band: all Band 1 applicants before any Band 2, and so on, until places are filled.
2. Within an oversubscribed Band the criteria apply in order: a brother enrolled or selected for the school → the eldest boy of the family → then further criteria and a tie-break.

*Includes statemented pupils admitted above the standard number, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for St Michael’s College →

School-published September 2026 entry

1. 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.
2. Within Route 1, where pupils tie on the same score for the last academic place, a surname A–Z order is used.
3. As a controlled school, no capital fee is charged.

*Includes statemented pupils and/or a temporary variation to the admissions number, as stated by the school.

Full evidence page for Strabane Academy →

The headline outcome on the Statement of Outcomes. Band 1 is highest. SEAG states that every Band 1 pupil has a cohort percentile of 60 or higher.

The English/Gaeilge SAS plus the Maths SAS, standardised for age, number of correct answers and paper difficulty. Schools using rank order use this number.

The standardised score for one subject section (English/Gaeilge, or Maths).

How a pupil scored relative to everyone who sat the assessment that year.

Used by some rank-order schools: a group of similar scores near the last place, from which final places are chosen using sub-criteria rather than score.

Non-academic criteria (sibling, eldest child, feeder primary, Free School Meals entitlement, random selection) that decide between children the score or Band cannot separate.

A claim that illness or another problem affected performance on assessment day. Requires independent, dated evidence — usually medical — plus school test records.

For children who could not sit the assessment (or sat only one paper), or who moved from outside Northern Ireland. The school estimates an outcome from evidence.

More applications than places. Only then are admissions criteria fully applied — some schools have not been oversubscribed for years.

Specialist Provision in Mainstream School. Some schools’ admission totals include these placements, which is why “admitted” can exceed “places”.

A request for SEAG to hand-mark papers again (25 Jan – 3 Feb 2027; £20 per paper, refunded if the TSAS changes).

The Education Authority’s online application where parents rank school preferences and upload the SEAG outcome and any SC/SP evidence.