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Methodist College Belfast: 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) | 240 | Methodist College Belfast Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Pupils in the whole school (enrolment number) | 1810 | Methodist College Belfast Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Uses the SEAG result to give places | Yes | Methodist College Belfast Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places are given in order of | SEAG score | Methodist College Belfast Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Applications considered, 2026 | 311 | Methodist College Belfast Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places available, 2026 | 240 | Methodist College Belfast Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Lowest SEAG score given a place, 2026 | Not published | Not in the school's 2026-27 documents (looked 3 November 2026) |
| Scores in the 2026 statement, in its words | "The 200th place fell on SEAG TSAS 211." "The lowest score accepted in sub-criteria 2.1.i – 2.1.iv was 196. The lowest score accepted in sub-criteria 2.2i was 206." | Methodist College Belfast Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| When applicants are tied, in the school's words | "If several children are eligible for the 200th place because they have equal scores then all such children will be allocated places up to the school's Admissions Number and on application, if necessary, of the criteria listed in 2.1.i – 2.1.iv and 2.2.ii (below)." ... "The random selection process referred to in criterion 2.2.ii above is carried out by means of a computer program which, for each applicant, generates a random number." | Methodist College Belfast 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) |
| How places are given, in the school's words | "The first 200 places from the admissions total of 240 will be allocated to those children who have applied and provided a SEAG Total Standardised Age Score ... on the basis of the rank order of their respective scores with those achieving higher scores being allocated places before those achieving lower scores." | Methodist College Belfast Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
Read Methodist College Belfast'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.
More on how schools use SEAG results:
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- Admissions criteria and tie-breakers
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Last checked: 4 November 2026 by Sam.