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Lagan College: 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 | Lagan College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Pupils in the whole school (enrolment number) | 1300 | Lagan College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Uses the SEAG result to give places | Yes | Lagan College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places are given in order of | SEAG score, for some of its places | Lagan College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Grammar places, in the school's words | "Stage I, Grammar Stream Entry (35% of the intake, selected by reference to the SEAG Entrance Assessment outcome" | Lagan College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| How grammar places are given, in the school's words | "in the order of Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS) achieved by applicants in rank order from highest to lowest until all places have been filled up to 35% of the school's admissions number." | Lagan College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Other places are given by, in the school's words | "Stage II, All-Ability Entry (65% of the intake, selected with no reference to the SEAG Entrance Assessment outcome)" | Lagan College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Not placed in the grammar route, in the school's words | "all applications which are not admitted at Stage I Grammar Stream entry will automatically be considered at Stage II All-Ability entry." | Lagan College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Applications considered, 2026 | 350 | Lagan College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places filled in 2026, in the school's words | "with a further 20 additional places approved by the Department of Education, through temporary variation" | Lagan College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places filled in 2026 | 220 | Lagan College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Grammar places, 2026 | 77 | Lagan College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Lowest SEAG score given a grammar place, 2026 | 203 | Lagan College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| The 2026 statement on the lowest score, in its words | "The cut off was Total Standardised Age Score 203." | Lagan College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| When applicants are tied, the last step, in the school's words | "unique random computerised number" | Lagan College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Lowest SEAG score given a grammar place, 2025 | Not published | Looked in the school's 2026-27 EA documents (3 November 2026) |
| Lowest SEAG score given a grammar place, 2024 | Not published | Looked in the school's 2026-27 EA documents (3 November 2026) |
Read Lagan 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.