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Foyle College: SEAG and admissions facts
Derry. 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) | 126 | Foyle College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Pupils in the whole school (enrolment number) | 850 | Foyle College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Uses the SEAG result to give places | Yes | Foyle College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places are given in order of | SEAG score | Foyle College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| How places are given, in the school's words | "Applicants will be admitted in relation to their Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS) in the SEAG Assessment, as reported by SEAG, as amended under Special Circumstances, or allocated under Special Provisions, in rank order, highest mark first." | Foyle College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Applications considered, 2026 | Not published | Not in the school's 2026-27 documents (looked 3 November 2026) |
| Places available, 2026 | Not published | Not in the school's 2026-27 documents (looked 3 November 2026) |
| Lowest SEAG score given a place, 2026 | Not published | Not in the school's 2026-27 documents (looked 3 November 2026) |
| When applicants are tied, in the school's words | "If there are more applicants with a particular mark than places remaining, then pupils at that mark will be selected by applying the following criteria in the order set down" ... "3.4 Other applicants ranked by Date of Birth - eldest first." | Foyle College 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 Foyle College'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.