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Down High School: SEAG and admissions facts
Downpatrick. 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) | 135 | Down High School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Pupils in the whole school (enrolment number) | 934 | Down High School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Uses the SEAG result to give places | Yes | Down High School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places are given in order of | SEAG score | Down High School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| How places are given, in the school's words | "in strict rank order" | Down High School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Applications considered, 2026 | 171 | Down High School Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places available, 2026 | 135 | Down High School Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Lowest SEAG score given a place, 2026 | 197 | Down High School Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| The 2026 statement on the lowest score, in its words | "The Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS) cut off score for admission to Down High School for September 2026 is 197." | Down High School Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| When applicants are tied, in the school's words | "3. Tiebreaker ... the following tie-breaker criteria will be applied, in the stated order, to distinguish between pupils tied for the final place(s). (i) pupils will be selected for admission on the basis of the initial letter of their surname (as entered on their Birth Certificate) in the order set out: ... Mc N Q D A K R J Z P O X B G I U H W Mac M C S T E L V Y F" | Down High School 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 Down High School'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.