This information below forms part of the key information that you will likely use to assess the general likelihood of your child securing a place in your chosen grammar school. But only use this information as a guide as it is subject to change, year on year and nothing is guaranteed.
Comparing AQE, GL and SEAG
Below you will find previous years details and the table below was provided by SEAG (2024) and offers an approximate comparison of the old AQE score and GL score, grade and cohort percentile against the new SEAG Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS). Again use this as a guide only.
Should you find any errors, please let me know by filling in this quick form -> here.
Due to Covid September 2021 admissions are not available as the test didn’t take place in November 2020).
The Transfer Tutor App & Social Media
The Transfer Tutor App is a web-based app for children doing the transfer test and it offers questions in line with the SEAG Specification covering English and Maths (with lots of great features), so it is perfect for the child in preparing for the test. You can check it out here with all the latest special offers. Check Out The Transfer Tutor.
In addition, I create a number of blogs to directly help parents navigate the transfer process throughout the year and so if you don’t follow on social media already, you might find that a good thing to do. Simply click on Facebook or Instagram to be taken to that Page, or find me on TikTok. Customers of The Transfer Tutor App will also benefit of Customer-Only Zoom calls throughout the year to guide them through complex topics e.g. SEAG Scoring, so it worth considering the App if you feel you would benefit from enhanced parental support.
All Grammar Schools – Alphabetical Order
Abbey Christian Brother’s Grammar School (Boys / Newry)
2026 Information – Band 3
Band 3 was the final band reached. Within Band 3, the final selection reached the eldest-boy subcriterion after sibling criteria.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG Band 4
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG Band 5
Previous Years With GL
Lowest Grade 2022 – Academic Selection Not Used
Lowest Grade 2020 – B1
Lowest Grade 2019 – B1
Lowest Grade 2018 – B1
Lowest Grade 2017 – C1
Lowest Grade 2016 – B1
Lowest Grade 2015 – B1
Lowest Grade 2014 – B1
Antrim Grammar (Antrim)
2026 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 191*
*Parent-reported lowest score of 191. This has not been confirmed through an official admissions statement or Freedom Of Information response.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 189
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 192
Previous Years With AQE & GL
Lowest Score 2023 – AQE 100,
Lowest Score 2022 – Band 4 (AQE 94-98 and GL Cohort 30-39)
Lowest Score 2020 – Band 4 (AQE 94-98 and GL Cohort 30-39)
Lowest Score 2019 – Band 4 (AQE 94-98 and GL Cohort 30-39)
Lowest Score 2018 – Band 4 (AQE 94-98 and GL Cohort 30-39)
Lowest Score 2017 – AQE 99-102
Lowest Score 2016 – AQE 94-98
Lowest Score / Grade 2015 – AQE 89, GL 31
Lowest Score / Grade 2014 – AQE 89, no GL
Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School (Belfast)
2026 Lowest Band – SEAG Band 1 (Tie-Break for final places TSAS 215)
After sibling, eldest, feeder primary and FSM criteria – the remaining applicants were ranked by descending TSAS and the lowest admitted was 215.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Band – SEAG Band 1 (TSAS 217 on tie-break for final places)
2024 Lowest Band – SEAG Band 1
Previous Years With GL
Lowest Grade 2023 – B1
Lowest Grade 2022 – A
Lowest Grade 2020 – A
Lowest Grade 2019 – A
Lowest Grade 2018 – A
Lowest Grade 2017 – A
Lowest Grade 2016 – A
Lowest Grade 2015 – A
Lowest Grade 2014 – A
Assumption Grammar School (Ballynahinch)
2026 Lowest Band – N/A
The school was not oversubscribed in 2026. This means that all applicants were offered a place so no lowest score was required.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Band – SEAG Band 3
2024 Lowest Band – SEAG Band 4
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2023 – B1
Lowest Grade 2022 – C2
Lowest Grade 2020 – B2
Lowest Grade 2019 – B2
Lowest Grade 2018 – B2
Lowest Grade 2017 – C1
Lowest Grade 2016 – B2
Lowest Grade 2015 – B2
Lowest Grade 2014 – C2
Ballyclare High School (Ballyclare)
2026 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 185
Lowest accepted TSAS confirmed by Freedom of Information request to the school.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 181
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 184
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2020 – AQE 90
Lowest Score 2019 – AQE 90
Lowest Score 2018 – AQE 89
Lowest Score 2017 – AQE 54
Lowest Score 2016- AQE 97
Lowest Score 2015 – AQE 98
Lowest Score 2014 – AQE 96
Ballymena Academy (Ballymena)
2026 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS Pending
I have submitted a Freedom Of Information to the school to confirm details.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 173
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 181
Previous Years With AQE
Lowest Score 2022 – 78
Lowest Score 2020 – unknown
Lowest Score 2019 – 95
Lowest Score 2018 – 95
Lowest Score 2017 – 81
Lowest Score 2016 – 94
Lowest Score 2015 – unknown
Lowest Score 2014 – unknown
Banbridge Academy (Banbridge)
2026 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 196
School confirmed 196 as the lowest SEAG TSAS offered a place. No further subcriteria were used at that score. The school does not operate a pool or separate admissions route.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 204
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 201
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2022 – AQE 100
Lowest Score 2020 – AQE 104
Lowest Score 2019 – AQE 99
Lowest Score 2018 – AQE 101
Lowest Score 2017 – AQE 99
Lowest Score 2016 – AQE 102
Lowest Score 2015 – AQE 102
Lowest Score 2014 – AQE 99
Bangor Grammar (Bangor)
2026 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 186
134 places went to scores of 187+. Four applicants had 186 and the final place was decided by tie-break.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 185
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 181
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2022 – AQE 94
Lowest Score 2020 – AQE 99
Lowest Score 2019 – AQE 102
Lowest Score 2018 – AQE 97
Lowest Score 2017 – AQE 100
Lowest Grade 2016 – AQE 102
Lowest Grade 2015 – AQE 98
Lowest Grade 2014 – AQE 101
Belfast High School (Belfast)
Lowest Score 2025 – SEAG TSAS 209
First 135 places went to TSAS 210–271. Five pupils had 209 and the final place went to an applicant with a sibling at the school.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 206
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 206
Previous Years With AQE
Lowest Score 2023 – AQE 101
Lowest Score 2022 – 97
Lowest Score 2020 – 102
Lowest Score 2019 – 99
Lowest Score 2018 – 101
Lowest Score 2017 – 99
Lowest Score 2016 – 101
Lowest Grade 2015 – 95
Lowest Grade 2014 – 99
Belfast Royal Academy (Belfast)
2026 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 194
School confirmed 194 as the lowest SEAG TSAS offered a place. No additional subcriteria were required and no pool or separate admissions route applied.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 201
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 198
Previous Years With AQE
Lowest Score 2023 – 98
Lowest Score 2020 – 100
Lowest Score 2019 – 102
Lowest Score 2018 – 100
Lowest Score 2017 – 99
Lowest Score 2016 – 97
Lowest Grade 2015 – 97
Lowest Grade 2014 – 99
Bloomfield Collegiate (Belfast)
2026 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 185
109 applicants with 186+ admitted. Further criteria were applied to applicants on 185 and one was admitted.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 185
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 168
Previous Years With AQE
Lowest Score 2022 – 92
Lowest Score 2020 – 92
Lowest Score 2019 – 92
Lowest Score 2018 – 92
Lowest Score 2017 – 90
Lowest Score 2016 – 85
Lowest Score 2015 – 90
Lowest Score 2014 – 91
Cambridge House Grammar (Ballymena)
2026 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 177*
Data as reported by a parent but I have submitted a Freedom Of Information request and pending.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 175 (as reported by a parent)
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 174
Previous Years with AQE
Lowest Score 2022 – 90
Lowest Score 2020 – 90
Lowest Score 2019 – 90
Lowest Score 2018 – 86
Lowest Score 2017 – 85
Lowest Score 2016 – 87
Lowest Score 2015 – 85
Lowest Score 2014 – 84
Campbell College (Belfast)
2026 Lowest Score From Criterion 1 – SEAG TSAS 182
2026 Lowest Score From Criterion 2 (Pool) – SEAG TSAS 168
Non-pool / Criterion 1: 182. The first 91 places were allocated purely in TSAS rank order and those 91 pupils scored 263 to 182.
Pool route / Criterion 2: 168. After the first 91 places and six boarding places, the remaining places were allocated through the pool using the school’s additional criteria. The final 19 pool places awarded on score ranged from 181 down to 168.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 186 (and TSAS 172 for Pool)
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 173
Previous Years With AQE & GL
Lowest Score / Cohort 2022 – Band IV: AQE 94-98 and GL Cohort 30-39
Lowest Score / Cohort 2020 – Band IV: AQE 94-98 and GL Cohort 30-39
Lowest Score / Grade 2019 – AQE 93, GL C1 (Band 5)
Lowest Score / Grade 2018 – AQE 94, GL C1
Lowest Score / Grade 2017 – AQE 94, GL C1
Lowest Score / Grade 2016 – AQE 88, GL C1
Lowest Score 2015 – AQE 89
Lowest Score 2014 – AQE 84
Carrickfergus Grammar (Carrickfergus)
Lowest Score 2025 – SEAG TSAS 171*
Parent-reported lowest score of 171. This has not been confirmed through an official admissions statement and a Freedom Of Information request has been submitted to the school.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 186* (advised by a parent)
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 186
Previous Years With AQE
Lowest Score 2023 – 93
Lowest Score 2022 – 86
Lowest Score 2020 – 90
Lowest Score 2019 – 90
Lowest Score 2018 – 96
Lowest Score 2017 – 95
Lowest Score 2016 – 97
Lowest Grade 2015 – 80
Lowest Grade 2014 – 94
Christian Brothers’ Grammar School (Omagh)
2026 Lowest SEAG Score – Unknown
Pending. A Freedom Of Information request has been sent to the school.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – N/A Not oversubscribed
2024 Lowest Score – Unknown
Previous Years With GL
Lowest Grade 2024 – unknown
Lowest Grade 2022 – unknown
Lowest Grade 2020 – unknown
Lowest Grade 2019 – C2
Lowest Grade 2018 – D
Lowest Grade 2017 – C2
Lowest Grade 2016 – D
Lowest Grade 2015 – C1
Lowest Grade 2014 – D
Coleraine Grammar School (Coleraine)
2026 Lowest SEAG Score – 185
Parent-reported lowest score of 185. Freedom of Information request has been sent to the school and will be updated when response is received.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 182
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 181
Previous Years with AQE
Lowest Score 2022 – 86
Lowest Score 2020 – 91
Lowest Score 2019 – 90
Lowest Score 2018 – 90
Lowest Score 2017 – 86
Lowest Score 2016 – 94
Lowest Grade 2015 – 92
Lowest Grade 2014 – 94
Dalriada School (Ballymoney)
2026 Lowest SEAG Score – 197*
Parent-reported lowest score of 197. Freedom of Information request has been sent to the school and will be updated when response is received.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 197
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 190
Previous Years With AQE
Lowest Score 2022 – 101
Lowest Score 2020 – 100
Lowest Score 2019 – 103
Lowest Score 2018 – 103
Lowest Score 2017 – 104
Lowest Score 2016 – 105
Lowest Grade 2015 – 101
Lowest Grade 2014 – 103
Down High School (Downpatrick)
2026 Lowest SEAG Score – 197
Applicants ranked by descending TSAS. Two applicants tied for the final place at 197 so the tie-break was used as detailed in the school’s admission criteria.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 192
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 201
Previous Years With GL
Lowest Score 2023 – 98-99
Lowest Score 2022 – 94
Lowest Score 2020 – 94
Lowest Score 2019 – 99
Lowest Score 2018 – 97
Lowest Score 2017 – 77
Lowest Score 2016 – 100
Lowest Grade 2015 – 98
Lowest Grade 2014 – 101
Dominican College (Belfast)
2026 Lowest SEAG Band – Band 4
School was oversubscribed at Band 4. Sub-criteria 1–7 in the published Admissions Criteria were all applied to resolve the tie at Band 4.
Source: Freedom of information request sent to the school
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Band – SEAG Band 5* (No Yr8 Statement released. Advised by parent)
2024 Lowest Band – SEAG Band 5*
Previous Years With GL
Lowest Grade – C2
Lowest Grade 2022 – Unknown
Lowest Grade 2020 – Unknown
Lowest Grade 2019 – C1
Lowest Grade 2018 – C1
Lowest Grade 2017 – C2
Lowest Grade 2016 – C2
Lowest Grade 2015 – C1
Lowest Grade 2014 – C2
Dominican College (Portstewart)
Academic Selection has not been used so there is no ‘Lowest Score’.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Band – Academic selection not used
2024 Lowest Band – Academic selection not used
Previous Years With GL
Lowest Grade 2022 – Academic selection not used
Lowest Grade 2020 – Academic selection not used
Lowest Grade 2019 – C1
Lowest Grade 2018 – C1
Lowest Grade 2017 – C2
Lowest Grade 2016 – C1
Lowest Grade 2015 – C2
Lowest Grade 2014 – C1
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School (Enniskillen)
2026 Lowest SEAG Score – Pending
Freedom Of Information request sent to the school and awaiting response.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest SEAG TSAS – 140
2024 Lowest SEAG TSAS – 182
Previous Years AQE
Lowest Score 2022 – Unknown
Lowest Score 2020 – Unknown
Lowest Score 2019 – 86
Lowest Score 2018 – 93
Lowest Score 2017 – 95
Lowest Score 2016 – 94
Lowest Grade 2015 – Collegiate AQE 63, Portora GL 214
Lowest Grade 2014 – Collegiate AQE 98, Portora GL 206
Foyle College (Derry / Londonderry)
2026 Lowest SEAG Score – 190*
This information was from a parent following a phone call to the school. This has not been independently verified through published official data. Freedom Of Information request sent to the school to confirm.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest SEAG TSAS 197* (Advised by parent as no statement produced)
2024 Lowest SEAG TSAS 182* (Advised by parent as no statement produced)
Previous Years With AQE
Lowest Score 2022 – 97
Lowest Score 2020 – 95
Lowest Score 2019 – 94
Lowest Score 2018 – 92
Lowest Score 2017 – 88
Lowest Score 2016 – 86
Lowest Grade 2015 – 83
Lowest Grade 2014 – 77
Friends School (Lisburn)
2026 Lowest Friends Group 21 – SEAG TSAS 220 – 222
Oversubscription occurred within Friends’ Group 21. Religious Society of Friends, Prep, sibling and feeder criteria applied before the final applicant was selected.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest SEAG – Friends Group – TSAS 214 – 216
2024 Lowest SEAG – Friends Group 11: TSAS 206-212
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2023 – Band 106 – 110 (sibling criteria)
Lowest Score 2022 – 106 (Band 5 106-110)
Lowest Score 2020 – 106 (Band 5 106-110)
Lowest Score 2019 – 106
Lowest Score 2018 – 106
Lowest Score 2017 – 106
Lowest Score 2016 – 106
Lowest Grade 2015 – 106
Lowest Grade 2014 – 106
Glenlola Collegiate (Bangor)
2025 Lowest SEAG TSAS – 175*
Note – Parent reports that the school confirmed a lowest score of 175. No published official statement has been independently verified and Freedom Of Information request sent to the school to confirm.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – TSAS 170* (Note – advised my a parent)
2024 Lowest Score – TSAS 158* (Note – this was advised by a parent as the school did not release a Yr8 Statement Of Oversubscription)
Previous Years With AQE
Lowest Score 2022 – Unknown
Lowest Score 2020 – 86
Lowest Score 2019 – 90
Lowest Score 2018 – 90
Lowest Score 2017 – 85
Lowest Score 2016 – 80
Lowest Grade 2015 – 91
Lowest Grade 2014 – 90
Grosvenor Grammar (Belfast)
2026 Lowest SEAG TSAS – 181
175 applicants with scores from 181–279 were selected.
My thoughts on the lower score this year:
Grosvenor is a highly regarded grammar school and this lower score is not a reflection on any notable changes at the school but I suspect the drop may partly reflect how parents approached their school choices.
With the previous lowest score sitting at 205, some parents with scores below this may have assumed Grosvenor was out of reach and therefore chosen not to list it. There may also have been some caution around preference order, particularly where local non grammar schools had admissions criteria linked to first or second preference.
For example, some families may have viewed Bloomfield as the safer option because of its historically lower score while Ashfield Girls and Ashfield Boys also have preference criteria which may have influenced how parents completed their choices.
This is only my interpretation of what may have happened but it is a useful reminder that previous years’ scores are a guide, not a cut off for the following year.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 205
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 195
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2022 – 97
Lowest Score 2020 – 103
Lowest Score 2019 – 103
Lowest Score 2018 – 102
Lowest Score 2017 – 102
Hunterhouse College (Belfast)
2026 Lowest SEAG TSAS – 178
Strict score order was applied and the 100th and final place was awarded at 178. No further tie-break was needed.
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS – 176
2024 Lowest Score – SEAG TSAS 180
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2022 – Band 5 (AQE 88-93 and GL Cohort 20-29)
Lowest Score 2020 – Band 4 (AQE 94-98 and GL Cohort 30-39)
Lowest Score / GL Cohort 2019 – Band 4 (AQE 94-98, GL 30-39)
Lowest Score 2018 – AQE 94, GL Cohort 31
Lowest Score 2017 – AQE 88, GL 20
Lowest Score 2016 – AQE 88, GL 20
Lowest Score 2015 – AQE 88, GL 26
Lowest Score 2014 – AQE 88, no GL
Lagan College – Grammar Stream (Belfast)
2026 Lowest SEAG TSAS – 203
This lowest score was applied to offer places into the grammar stream only which accounts for 35% of the school’s intake. A further 65% enter the school via the all-ability route, which has no link to the SEAG assessment result.
Tie-break for last place (with 203), cut off was criteria 1(a), sub criteria III (sibling & closest integrated primary).
Previous Years With SEAG
2025 Lowest Score (Grammar stream only) – SEAG TSAS 199
2024 Lowest Score (Grammar stream only) – SEAG TSAS 197
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2023 – Lagan’s Band 4 (AQE 99-102 or GL 40-49 Cohort Percentile)
Lowest Score 2022 – Academic selection was not used.
Lowest Score 2020 – AQE 99-102 (Band 3), GL Percentile 40-49 (Band 3)
Lowest Score 2019 – AQE 99-102 (Band 3), GL Percentile 40-49 (Band 3)
Lowest Score 2018 – AQE 99-102 (Band 3), GL Percentile 40-49
Lowest Score 2017 – AQE 94, GL 33
Lowest Score 2015 – AQE 99, GL 40 (and 35% admitted via non-ability route)
Lowest Score 2014 – Not available
Larne Grammar (Larne)
2025 Lowest SEAG TSAS – 183*
*As advised by parent who requested this information as the school did not issue a Yr8 Statement Of Oversubscription.
2025 Admissions Number – 110
2025 Total Applications – 131
2025 Total Admissions – 112**
**The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs and/or may be attending SPiMS. (SPiMS = Specialist Provision in Mainstream School).
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG 2024 – SEAG TSAS 179* (advised by parent as school did not release a Yr8 Statement Of Oversubscription)
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2022 – Unknown
Lowest Score 2020 – Unknown
Lowest Score 2019 – 94
Lowest Score 2018 – 92
Lowest Score 2017 – 93
Lowest Score 2016 – 92
Lowest Grade 2015 – 86
Lowest Grade 2014 – 90
Limavady Grammar (Limavady)
2025 Lowest SEAG TSAS – Unknown / Pending
2025 Admissions Number – 130
2025 Total Applications – 140
2025 Total Admissions – 135**
**The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs and/or may be attending SPiMS. (SPiMS = Specialist Provision in Mainstream School).
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG 2024 – SEAG TSAS 182* (advised by parent as school did not release a Yr8 Statement Of Oversubscription)
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2022 – 83
Lowest Score 2020 – 89
Lowest Score 2019 – 89
Lowest Score 2018 – 92
Lowest Score 2017 – 88
Lowest Score 2016 – 86
Lowest Grade 2015 – 86
Loreto Grammar School (Omagh)
There are two routes to enter the school. Route 1 for a maximum of 62 places and this will use the SEAG Test result and Route 2 which is non-academic selection and this will apply to the remaining places being a minimum of 62 places. Read the school’s admission criteria for further details.
2025 Lowest SEAG TSAS – Unknown / Pending
2025 Admissions Number – 125
2025 Total Applications – 141
2025 Total Admissions – 132**
**The Total Admissions for 2025/26 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those with a statement of special educational needs.
Previous Years With SEAG (for the 62/63 places only)
Lowest SEAG 2024 – SEAG TSAS Unknown
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2022 – Unknown
Lowest Score 2020 – Unknown
Lowest Score 2019 – 233
Lowest Score 2018 – 228
Lowest Score 2017 – 222
Lowest Score 2016 – 221
Lowest Score 2015 – 216
Lowest Score 2014 – 217
Lumen Christi College (Derry / Londonderry)
2025 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – 211
*As advised by parent who attended the Open Night ‘26
2025 Admissions Number – 120
2025 Total Applications – 157
2025 Total Admissions – 124**
**The Total Admissions for 2025/26 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those with a statement of special educational needs.
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG 2024 – SEAG TSAS 209
Previous Years With GL Result
Lowest Score 2022 – 237
Lowest Score 2020 – 234
Lowest Score 2019 – 242
Lowest Score 2018 – 248
Lowest Score 2017 – 246
Lowest Score 2016 – 244
Lowest Score 2015 – 245
Lowest Score 2014 – 250
Methodist College (Belfast)
2025 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS 212
2025 Lowest Score For Pool: SEAG TSAS 202
Details on Oversubscription:
202 applications were admitted in rank order of SEAG score. This left a remaining 38 places to be filled from the pool.
Pool Criteria Applied: Lowest score in sub-criteria 2.1i-2.1v was 202. Lowest score in sub-criteria 2.2i was 207.
2025 Admissions Number – 240
2025 Total Applications – 310
2025 Total Admissions – 248**
**The Total Admissions for 2025/26 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those with a statement of special educational needs.
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG 2024 – Methody Band 14 = TSAS 213-217 (there was no pool in this year)
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2022 – Band: 105 – 109
Lowest Score 2020 – 101
Lowest Score 2019 – 100
Lowest Score 2018 – 95
Lowest Score 2017 – 95
Lowest Score 2016 – 100
Lowest Grade 2015 – 100
Lowest Grade 2014 – 95
Mount Lourdes Grammar School (Enniskillen)
2024 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – Pending/ Unknown
2025 Admissions Number – 96
2025 Total Applications – 120
2025 Total Admissions – 100**
The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs and/or may be attending SPiMS. (SPiMS = Specialist Provision in Mainstream School)
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG 2024 – Unknown
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2022 – Unknown
Lowest Grade 2020 – Unknown
Lowest Grade 2019 – C2
Lowest Grade 2018 – B2
Lowest Grade 2017 – B2
Lowest Grade 2016 – C2
Lowest Grade 2015 – B2
Lowest Grade 2014 – C1
Omagh Academy (Omagh)
2025 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – Pending/ Unknown
2025 Admissions Number – 96
2025 Total Applications – 111
2025 Total Admissions – 96
*The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs and/or may be attending SPiMS. (SPiMS = Specialist Provision in Mainstream School)
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG 2024 – Unknown
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2022 – 74
Lowest Score 2020 – 88
Lowest Score 2019 – 79
Lowest Score 2018 – 83
Lowest Score 2017 – 81
Lowest Score 2016 – 89
Lowest Grade 2015 – 63
Lowest Grade 2014 – 90
Our Lady’s Grammar School (Newry)
2025 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – Band 6
2025 Admissions Number – 120
2025 Total Applications – 128
2025 Total Admissions – 123
*The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs and/or may be attending SPiMS. (SPiMS = Specialist Provision in Mainstream School)
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG 2024 – there were more places available than initial applicants so technically there was no ‘lowest score’ cut-off this year.
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2022 – Academic selection not used.
Lowest Grade 2020 – C2
Lowest Grade 2019 – B2
Lowest Grade 2018 – D
Lowest Grade 2017 – B1
Lowest Grade 2016 – B1
Lowest Grade 2015 – B1
Lowest Grade 2014 – B1
Our Lady & St Patrick’s College (Knock)
2025 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – Band 1
Details on Oversubscription:
There were 225 applicants for Band 1 so the places were allocated in line with sub-criteria:
*H1 83 places to child of the family
*H2 oversubscribed and so places allocated in line with the college’s admissions criteria:
-3 places entitled to FSM (free school meals)
-49 places to ‘nearest Catholic grammar’
-55 places to highest TSAS Score which turned out to be a TSAS of 223*
*Note – this TSAS score is only from all the applicants in this last remaining group (highest TSAS tie-break) and will not include the 83 in H1, the 3 for FSM or the 49 places in the nearest Catholic grammar.
2025 Admissions Number – 190
2025 Total Applications – 265
2025 Total Admissions – 194
* Total Admissions includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school, including those who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs, and those admitted on Appeal and by the Exceptional Circumstances Body. In addition, 1 extra place was allocated under the Temporary Variation process in 2025/2026 academic year.
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG 2024 – Band 1
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2023 – A
Lowest Grade 2022 – B2
Lowest Grade 2020 – B1
Lowest Grade 2019 – A
Lowest Grade 2018 – A
Lowest Grade 2017 – A (234)
Lowest Grade 2016 – A
Lowest Score 2015 – 234
Lowest Score 2014 – 242
Rainey Endowed School (Magherafelt)
2025 Lowest SEAG TSAS – Spaces were not filled in the initial allocation
2025 Admissions Number – 100
2025 Total Applications – 120
2025 Total Admissions – 103
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG 2024 – SEAG TSAS 192
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2022 – 226
Lowest Score 2020 – 225
Lowest Score 2019 – 228
Lowest Score 2018 – 227
Lowest Score 2017 – 228
Lowest Score 2016 – 226
Lowest Score 2015 – 223
Lowest Score 2014 – 225
Rathmore Grammar School (Belfast)
2025 Lowest Band – SEAG Band 2
Details on Oversubscription:
There were more applications in Band 2 than places so this is where the tie-break happened and they allocated places in accordance with their admission criteria.
– Criterion 1 (Siblings) – 14 admitted
– Criterion 2 (Eldest) – 8 admitted
– Criterion 3 (TSAS Order) – there were 3 applicants with TSA 200 for 1 remaining place, therefore random selection was applied and 1 applicant admitted.
2025 Admissions Number – 180
2025 Total Applications – 213
2025 Total Admissions – 185**
** includes children admitted through the Exceptional Circumstances Body or Admission Appeals Tribunal & children who have a statement of Special Educational Needs
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG Band 2024 – SEAG Band 1
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2023 – A
Lowest Grade 2022 – A
Lowest Grade 2020 – A
Lowest Grade 2019 – A
Lowest Grade 2018 – A
Lowest Grade 2017 – A
Lowest Grade 2016 – A
Lowest Grade 2015 – A
Lowest Grade 2014 – B1
Regent House (Newtownards)
2025 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – 193
2025 Admissions Number – 210
2025 Total Applications – 254
2025 Total Admissions – 217**
*The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs and/or may be attending SPiMS.(SPiMS = Specialist Provision in Mainstream School)
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG 2024 – SEAG TSAS 195
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2023 – 98
Lowest Score 2022 – 100
Lowest Score 2020 – 100
Lowest Score 2019 – 100
Lowest Score 2018 – 99
Lowest Score 2017 – 97
Lowest Score 2016 – 99
Lowest Grade 2015 – 94
Lowest Grade 2014 – 98
Royal Belfast Academical Institution (Belfast)
2025 Lowest SEAG BAND – Band 4
Statement From RBAI School:
“The Royal Belfast Academical Institution has an admission number of 150 and this year received 202 applications. We accepted all of our Band 1-4 applicants taking us to 150.”
2025 Admissions Number – 150
2025 Total Applications – 211
2025 Total Admissions – 160**
**The Total Admissions for year 2025-2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs; and also includes additional places (Appeals Process).
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG 2024 – SEAG Band 5
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2023 – Band 4 (AQE 94-98 and GL Cohort 30-39)
Lowest Score 2022 – Band 4 (AQE 94-98 and GL Cohort 30-39)
Lowest Score 2020 – Band 4 (AQE 94-98 and GL Cohort 30-39)
Lowest Score 2019 – 93
Lowest Score 2018 – 94
Lowest Score 2017 – 93
Lowest Score 2016 – 94
Lowest Grade 2015 – 94
Lowest Grade 2014 – 91
Sacred Heart Grammar (Newry)
2024 Lowest Score SEAG BAND – Band 5 (TSAS 176-184)
Oversubscription Detail:
Girls in Band 1 – 86 applicants offered a place
Girls in Band 2 – 13 applicants offered a place
Girls in Band 3 – 11 applicants offered a place
Girls in Band 4 – 8 applicants offered a place
Girls in Band 5 – 7 applicants for 2 remaining places. Criterion 8(i) – Sibling – 4 met this criterion. Criterion 8 (iii) – Random number on the 4 (sibling) applicants to decide on the final 2 places
2025 Admissions Number – 120
2025 Total Applications – 143
2025 Total Admissions – 121**
**Includes appeals, SEN Provision or temporary variation as directed by Department of Education.
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG 2024 – SEAG Band 5 (TSAS 175-184)
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2023 – C2
Lowest Grade 2022 – Academic selection was not used.
Lowest Grade 2020 – B1
Lowest Grade 2019 – C1
Lowest Grade 2018 – C1
Lowest Grade 2017 – A
Lowest Grade 2016 – A
Lowest Grade 2015 – B1
Lowest Grade 2014 – B1
Slemish Integrated College (Ballymena)
2025 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – 189 (Grammar Stream Only)
* Grammar intake = 58 places (35%) and All-Ability = 107 places (65%).
2025 Admission Number – 165
2025 Total Applications – 266
2025 Total Admissions – 165
Previous Years With SEAG (Grammar stream only)
Lowest SEAG 2024 – SEAG TSAS 188
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2022 – Band 6 (AQE 88-93 and GL 20-29 Cohort Percentile)
Lowest Grade 2020 – Band 4 (AQE 94-98 and GL 30-39 Cohort Percentile)
Lowest Grade 2019 – Band 4
Lowest Band 2018 – Band 4
Lowest Band 2017 – Band 4
Lowest Grade 2016 – AQE 94-98, GL 30-39
Lowest Grade 2015 – GL C1
Lowest Grade 2014 – GL C1
St Colman’s College (Newry)
2024 Lowest Score SEAG BAND – Band 5 (TSAS 176-184)
2025 Admission Number – 125
2025 Total Applications – 152
2025 Total Admissions – 131**
**The Total Admissions for year 2025-2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs; and also includes additional places (Appeals Process).
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG 2024 – SEAG Band 5 (TSAS 175-184)
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2022 – Academic selection was not used
Lowest Grade 2020 – C1
Lowest Grade 2019 – C1
Lowest Grade 2018 – C1
Lowest Grade 2017 – C1
Lowest Grade 2016 – A
Lowest Grade 2015 – B1
Lowest Grade 2014 – B1
St Columb’s College (Derry / Londonderry)
St Columb’s were able to accept all applicants so a ‘lowest score’ was not required as a cut-off point.
2025 Admission Number – 220
2025 Total Applications – 156
2025 Total Admissions – 158**
**The Total Admissions for year 2025-2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs; and also includes additional places (Appeals Process).
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest SEAG 2024 – The college was able to accept all applicants.
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2022 – Academic selection not used.
Lowest Grade 2020 – D
Lowest Grade 2019 – D
Lowest Grade 2018 – D
Lowest Grade 2017- D
Lowest Grade 2016 – D
Lowest Grade 2015 – D
Lowest Grade 2014 – C1
St Dominic’s Grammar School For Girls (Belfast)
2025 Lowest Score SEAG BAND – Band 4
Details on Oversubscription:
- 91 places allocated to Band 1 applications (leaving 50 places)
- 35 places allocated to Band 2 applications (leaving 15 places)
- 13 places allocated to Band 3 applications (leaving 2 places)
- 33 applicants with Band 4 but only 2 places. These were allocated to applicants with a sibling (former or current)
2025 Admission Number – 141
2025 Total Applications – 172
2025 Total Admissions – 146**
* Includes Special Educational Needs students.
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Band 2024 – SEAG Band 2
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2023 – B1
Lowest Grade 2022 – B2
Lowest Grade 2020 – B1
Lowest Grade 2019 – B1
Lowest Grade 2018 – B1
Lowest Grade 2017 – B1
Lowest Grade 2016 – B1
Lowest Score 2015 – 231
Lowest Score 2014 – 224
St. Joseph’s Convent Grammar School (Donaghmore)
2025 Lowest SEAG Band – Unknown / Pending
2024 Admissions Number: 70* (70 for the main school + 50 IMS places)
2024 Total Applications (All Preferences): 100
2024 Total Admissions: 129**
**includes IMS places, Appeals and Temporary Variations
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Band 2024 – Unknown
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2022 – B1
Lowest Grade 2020 – B1
Lowest Grade 2019 – B1
Lowest Grade 2018 – B1
Lowest Grade 2017 – B1
Lowest Grade 2016 – A
Lowest Grade 2015 – A
Lowest Grade 2014 – B1
St Louis Grammar School (Ballymena)
2025 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – 196*
*As advised by parent who requested this information as the school did not issue a Yr8 Statement Of Oversubscription.
2025 Admissions Number: 139
2025 Total Applications: 220
2025 Total Admissions: 157**
**The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs and/or may be attending SPiMS. (SPiMS = Specialist Provision in Mainstream School)
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Score 2024 – 196* (advised by a parent who enquired to the school)
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2022 – 230
Lowest Score 2020 – 230
Lowest Score 2019 – 230
Lowest Score 2018 – 225
Lowest Score 2017 – 230
Lowest Score 2016 – 230
Lowest Score 2015 – 226
Lowest Score 2014 – 225
St Louis Grammar School (Kilkeel)
2025 – No Lowest Score Needed – as the number of applications in 2025 was less than approved enrolment so it was possible to admit all applicants in this year.
2025 Admissions No: 130
2025 Total Applications: 120
2025 Total Admissions: 119
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Band 2024 – Lowest score cut-off not required as the school had sufficient capacity to accept all applicants.
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2022 – Academic selection not used.
Lowest Grade 2020 – D
Lowest Grade 2019 – D
Lowest Grade 2018 – D
Lowest Grade 2017 – D
Lowest Grade 2016 – C1
Lowest Grade 2015 – C1
Lowest Grade 2014 – C2
St Malachy’s College (Belfast)
2025 – No Lowest Score Needed – as the number of applications in 2025 was less that the number of approved enrolment it was possible to admit all applicants who applied initially (and the school places quickly filled when other parents realised there were remaining spaces available).
2024 Admissions Number: 170
2024 Total Applications : 180
2024 Total Admissions: 177*
* Includes pupils placed in the College through Education Authority Special Needs or Appeal or Exceptional Circumstances Body.
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Band 2024 – Band 3
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2023 – B2
Lowest Grade 2022 – B2
Lowest Grade 2020 – B2
Lowest Grade 2019 – B1
Lowest Grade 2018 – A
Lowest Grade 2017 – B1
Lowest Grade 2016 – C1
Lowest Grade 2015 – B1
Lowest Grade 2014 – B1
St. Mary’s Christian Brother’s Grammar (Boys / Belfast)
2024 Lowest Score SEAG BAND – Pending / Unknown
2024 Admissions No: 175
2024 Total Applications: 204
2024 Total Admissions: 182*
* Includes Special Educational Needs students
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Band 2024 – unknown
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2022 – Academic selection not used.
Lowest Grade 2020 – D
Lowest Grade 2019 – D
Lowest Grade 2018 – C2
Lowest Grade 2017 – D
Lowest Grade 2016 – D
Lowest Grade 2015 – D
Lowest Grade 2014 – D
St Mary’s Grammar School (Magherafelt)
2025 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – 200
Details Of Oversubscription:
Applicants were listed in descending TSAS order and the school initially became oversubscribed at TSAS 204 but under temporary variation, DE granted approval for a further 22 additional places. The school then became oversubscribed at TSAS 200 and there were 4 applicants with this score but only 1 space available. 2 of these applicants had a sibling at the school and the tie-break occurred with the eldest child being offered the last remaining place.
2025 Admissions Number: 153
2025 Total Applications: 246
2025 Total Admissions: 179**
**The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs and/or may be attending SPiMS. (SPiMS = Specialist Provision in Mainstream School)
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Score 2024 – 190
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2022 – Combined Standardised Age Score (SAS) 226
Lowest Grade 2020 – B2
Lowest Grade 2019 – B2/224
Lowest Grade 2018 – B1
Lowest Grade 2017 – C1
Lowest Grade 2016 – B2
Lowest Score 2015 – 228
Lowest Grade 2014 – B2
St Michael’s College (Enniskillen)
2024 Lowest Score SEAG BAND – Band 6*
*Information offered by a parent who requested the information from the school – but unconfirmed as not from an official source.
2025 Admissions Number: 100
2025 Total Applications: 109
2025 Total Admissions: 105*
* Including Statemented pupils admitted
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Band 2024 – Band 6* (as advised by a parent as the school didn’t produce a Yr8 Statement Of Oversubscription)
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2023 – D
Lowest Grade 2022 – D
Lowest Grade 2020 – D
Lowest Grade 2019 – D
Lowest Grade 2018 – D
Lowest Grade 2017 – D
Lowest Grade 2016 – D
Lowest Score 2015 – 202
Lowest Grade 2014 – B2
St Patrick’s Academy (Dungannon)
2025 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – 181
2024 Admissions Number: 189
2024 Total Applications: 212
2024 Total Admissions: 193**
**The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs and/or may be attending SPiMS. (SPiMS = Specialist Provision in Mainstream School)
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Score 2024 – SEAG TSAS 194
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2022 – 225
Lowest Score 2020 – 225
Lowest Score 2019 – 225
Lowest Score 2018 – 225
Lowest Score 2017 – 230
Lowest Score 2016 – 229
Lowest Score 2015 – 224
Lowest Grade 2014 – D
Strabane Academy (Strabane)
2025 Lowest Score – Not needed as application numbers was slightly lower than admission number so all applicants could be admitted.
* 50% of all pupils (55 pupils) are admitted through Route 1: Academic Based Entry (Grammar Stream) and a further 50% (55 pupils) are admitted via Route 2: All-Ability Based Entry.
2025 Admissions No: 110
2025 Total Applications (All Preferences): 109
2025 Total Admissions: 109**
**The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs and/or may be attending SPiMS. (SPiMS = Specialist Provision in Mainstream School)
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Band 2024 – Unknown
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2022 – 96
Lowest Score 2020 – 96
Lowest Score 2019 – 95
Lowest Score 2018 – 61
Lowest Score 2017 – 74
Lowest Score 2016 – 82
Lowest Grade 2015 – 98
Lowest Grade 2014 – 101
Strangford College (Bilateral / Newtownards)
2025 Lowest Score For Grammar Stream SEAG TSAS 186
This lowest score was applied to offer places into the grammar stream only which accounts for 35% of the school’s intake. A further 65% enter the school via the all-ability route, which has no link to the SEAG assessment result.
Details on Oversubscription:
There were 88 applications for Stage 1 Grammar Pathway and 46 places available. Cut off occurred at the score of TSAS 186. Out of the 88 applications 42 applications did not receive a place and were considered with Stage 2 (All-Ability Pathway) applications
2025 Admissions Number:
Approved by DENI as bilateral integrated – 130 places
For higher / grammar stream – 46 places
2025 Applications Considered:
Total number of applications considered: 219
Number of applications with SEAG Result: 88
2025 Admissions Numbers
Total Admissions – 147**
Admissions to Grammar Pathway – 46 places
**The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs and/or may be attending SPiMS. (SPiMS = Specialist Provision in Mainstream School)
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Score 2024 – SEAG TSAS 186 For Grammar Stream
There is a limited history of lowest scores captured in previous years as Strangford College had an unofficial grammar stream until Sept 2024 and they used evidence from AQE/GL/PTM and PTE to stream pupils into the higher ability groups.
Strathearn School (Girls / Belfast)
2025 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – 199
Details on Oversubscription:
As there were more applications than places available the Board of Governors applied the published admissions criteria. This year pupils were admitted into the School with a range of scores from 281- 199. In the ‘pool’ places were allocated down to criterion 4(IV) – girls with the highest score.
2024 Admissions Number: 120
2024 Total Applications: 167
2024 Total Admissions: 123*
*Includes statemented pupils, those admitted under appeal or at the direction of the ‘Exceptional Circumstances Body’
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Score 2024 – SEAG TSAS 193
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2023 – 98
Lowest Score 2022 – 94
Lowest Score 2020 – 100
Lowest Score 2019 – 100
Lowest Score 2018 – 100
Lowest Score 2017 – Band 96 – 102
Lowest Score 2016 – 102
Lowest Score 2015 – 104
Lowest Score 2014 – 98
Sullivan Upper School (Holywood)
2025 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS: 212 from Rank Order and >193 from Pool
Details on Oversubscription:
- Admissions Criteria Employed (Rank Order): 122 applications admitted in rank order of SEAG score. 120th place fell on SEAG TSAS 212 score. This left 28 places to be filled from the pool.
- Pool Criteria Employed: 20 applicants met criteria 3.1 (Free School Meals), 3.2 (Sibling) or 3.3 (4-Feeder-Primary). For the remaining 8 places, the tie-breaker went to 3.6.1 (SEAG Score) with the highest scores being selected.
2025 Admissions Number: 150
2025 Total Applications: 175
2025 Total Admissions: 151**
** The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs and/or may be attending SPiMS. (SPiMS = Specialist Provision in Mainstream School)
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Score 2024 – SEAG TSAS 213 from Rank Order and >198 from Pool
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2023- 107 (from rank order) and 97 (from pool)
Lowest Score 2022 – 109 (from rank order) 105 (from pool)
Lowest Score 2021 – 107 (from rank order) 100 (from pool)
Lowest Score 2019 – 109 (from rank order) 103 (from pool)
Lowest Score 2018 – 106 (from rank order) 99 (from pool)
Lowest Score 2017 – 99
Lowest Score 2016 – 98
Lowest Grade 2015 – 102
The Royal School Armagh
2025 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – 203 (TSAS Rank) and 192 (TSAS Pool)
Details on Oversubscription:
- TSAS Rank (80 Places): SEAG TSAS score of 203 or above was required to secure a place in the top 80 places. The scores accepted this year were in the range 203-281.
- Pool (20 Places): The range of scores within the pool were 192-202 and in this area the selection was based on a tie-break criteria at 5 and above.
2025 Admissions Number: 100
2025 Total Applications: 120
2025 Total Admissions: 102**
**The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 and includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs.
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Score 2024 – SEAG TSAS 203 (TSAS Rank)
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2023 – 97
Lowest Score 2022 – 98
Lowest Score 2020 – 100
Lowest Score 2019 – 101
Lowest Score 2018 – 98
Lowest Score 2017 – 92
Lowest Score 2016 – 102
Lowest Grade 2015 – unknown
Lowest Grade 2014 – unknown
The Royal School Dungannon
2024 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – Unknown / Pending
2025 Admissions Number: 100
2025 Total Applications: 108
2025 Total Admissions: 102**
**The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the school including those who have a statement of special educational needs and/or may be attending SPiMS. (SPiMS = Specialist Provision in Mainstream School)
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Score 2024 – SEAG TSAS 185
Previous Years
Lowest Score 2022 – 87
Lowest Score 2021 – 87
Lowest Score 2019 – 85
Lowest Score 2018 – 82
Lowest Score 2017 – 81
Lowest Score 2016 – 91
Lowest Grade 2015 – 92
Thornhill College (Derry / Londonderry)
2024 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – Unknown at this stage
However, looking at the figures, it would seem that the school has a large number of places available (200) and therefore it would seem that only between three and six applicants were not successful in being offered a place.
2025 Admissions Number: 200
2025 Total Applications: 206
2025 Total Admissions: 203*
* Includes figures exceeding the school’s approved admissions number due to either statemented children or successful appeals.
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Band 2024 – As the number of applications in 2024 was less than the number of approved enrolment at this time, it was possible to admit all applicants in 2024.
Previous Years
Lowest Grade 2022 – Academic Selection was not used.
Lowest Grade 2020 – C1
Lowest Grade 2019 – C1
Lowest Grade 2018 – C1
Lowest Grade 2017 – C1
Lowest Grade 2016 – C2
Lowest Grade 2015 – C1
Lowest Grade 2014 – B2
Victoria College (Girls / Belfast)
2025 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – Band 6 (TSAS <176)
Details Of Oversubscription:
All Band 5 and above were admitted and there were a number of applicants in Band 6 at which point the College was oversubscribed. Criteria 2.3 (i-vii) were then applied and 20 further applicants with a Band 6 outcome were admitted for the final places.
2025 Approved Admissions Number: 135
2025 Total Applications (All Preferences): 154
2025 Total Admissions: 135
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Band 2024 – SEAG Band 5 (TSAS 175-184)
Previous Years
Lowest Score / GL Cohort 2023 – Band 6 (AQE <87 and GL Band 5
Lowest Score / GL Cohort 2022 – Band 5 (AQE 88-93 and GL Cohort 20-29)
Lowest Score / GL Cohort 2020 – Band 4 (AQE 93-98, GL Cohort 30-39)
Lowest Score / GL Cohort 2019 – Band 4 (AQE 93-98, GL Cohort 30-39)
Lowest Score / Grade 2018 – Band 4 (AQE 93-98, GL C1)
Lowest Grade 2017 – Band 5
Lowest Band 2016 – Band 4
Lowest Grade 2015 – AQE 99, GL 40
Lowest Grade 2014 – AQE 94, GL D
Wallace High School (Lisburn)
2025 Lowest SEAG TSAS Group Admitted: 203-204
Details on Oversubscription:
The school was oversubscribed in the Wallace SAS Group of children with a SEAG score of 203-204, of which there were 20 children. Within this Group, non-academic criteria were applied and all children who met the non-academic criterion(d)* or above were admitted.
*Note – [criterion (d) = eldest child transferring from a feeder primary school]
2025 Admissions Number: 170
2025 Total Applications: 310
2025 Total Admissions: 182*
*Includes 4 SEN children and 8 additional places granted by DENI under Temporary Variation.
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Score 2024 – Wallace Group TSAS 201-202
Previous Years with AQE
Lowest Score 2023 – Band 3 103-105, GL 50-59
Lowest Score 2022 – Band 2 106-110
Lowest Score 2020 – Band 3 103-105
Lowest Score 2019 – 101
Lowest Score 2018 – 101
Lowest Score 2017 – Band 101-105
Lowest Score 2016 – 101-105
Lowest Grade 2015 – 94
Lowest Grade 2014 – 94
Wellington College (Belfast)
2024 Lowest Score SEAG TSAS – 194
Details on Oversubscription:
The college admitted pupils in a rank order of the scores (highest to lowest) until 120 places were filled. The College oversubscribed at a TSAS of 194 with 10 applicants for 9 places so further sub-criteria was applied. 1 place was offered to applicant with a sibling (criterion 1.3) and 8 other places were added to children who were considered eldest/only (criterion 1.4).
2025 Approved Admissions Number: 120
2025 Total Applications (All Preferences): 201
2025 Total Admissions: 129**
*** The Total Admissions for year 2025/2026 includes all Year 8 children admitted to the College including those who have a statement of special educational needs, and those admitted through appeal.
Previous Years With SEAG
Lowest Score 2024 – SEAG TSAS 190
Previous Years
Lowest Scores / Cohort 2023 – Band 4, AQE 94-98 and GL Cohort 30-39
Lowest Score / Cohort 2022 – Band 4 (just 1 place in this band)
Lowest Score / Cohort 2019 – AQE 94-98, GL Cohort 30-39
Lowest Score / Cohort 2018 – AQE 94-98, GL Cohort 30-39
Lowest Score / Grade 2017 – AQE 88, GL C1
Lowest Band 2016 – Band 4
Lowest Score 2015 – AQE 94
Lowest Score 2014 – AQE 94
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