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Belfast Royal Academy: SEAG and admissions facts
Belfast. Figures for Year 8 entry in September 2026, from the school's own admissions documents.
| Fact | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Year 8 places, September 2026 (admissions number) | 200 | Belfast Royal Academy Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Pupils in the whole school (enrolment number) | 1410 | Belfast Royal Academy Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Uses the SEAG result to give places | Yes | Belfast Royal Academy Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places are given in order of | SEAG score | Belfast Royal Academy Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| How places are given, in the school's words | "First the School will admit candidates in strict rank order of TSAS, highest to lowest, up to the approved admissions number." | Belfast Royal Academy Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Applications considered, 2026 | 270 | Belfast Royal Academy Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places available, 2026 | 200 | Belfast Royal Academy Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Lowest SEAG score given a place, 2026 | 194 | Belfast Royal Academy Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| The 2026 statement on the lowest score, in its words | "The final placed score this year was 194." | Belfast Royal Academy Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| When applicants are tied, in the school's words | "i. present members of the School in its Preparatory Department ... ii. those candidates who have a sibling ..." | Belfast Royal Academy Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Lowest SEAG score given a place, 2025 | Not published by the school | Looked on EA and the school's website, nothing found (3 November 2026) |
| Lowest SEAG score given a place, 2024 | Not published by the school | Looked on EA and the school's website, nothing found (3 November 2026) |
Read Belfast Royal Academy's admissions criteria for 2026-27
Every figure on this page comes from the school's own published admissions documents, linked beside it with the date it was read. Where a figure isn't published, the page says so.
These figures are for Year 8 entry in September 2026. Schools can change their criteria each year, and the 2027-28 criteria are published in December. Always read a school's own criteria before you list it.
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Last checked: 4 November 2026 by Sam.