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Rainey Endowed School: SEAG and admissions facts
Magherafelt. 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) | 100 | Rainey Endowed School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027 (amended), read 3 November 2026 |
| Pupils in the whole school (enrolment number) | 700 | Rainey Endowed School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027 (amended), read 3 November 2026 |
| Uses the SEAG result to give places | Yes | Rainey Endowed School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027 (amended), read 3 November 2026 |
| Places are given in order of | SEAG score | Rainey Endowed School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027 (amended), read 3 November 2026 |
| How places are given, in the school's words | "Preferences will be given, based on the order of SEAG Total Standardised Age Score in rank order until all places have been filled up to the school's admission numbers of 100 pupils (subject to DE approval)." | Rainey Endowed School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027 (amended), read 3 November 2026 |
| Applications considered, 2026 | 130 | Rainey Endowed School - Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places available, 2026, in the statement's words | "Total number of places available: 100 (including 4 additional places approved)" ... "all 100 applicants ... were selected" ... "A further 4 applicants were admitted under criterion 3.1" | Rainey Endowed School - Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| The school's documents give different figures. Each one is shown with its source. | ||
| Lowest SEAG score given a place, 2026 | Not published | Rainey Endowed School - Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| When applicants are tied, in the school's words | "In the event that two or more applicants are eligible for the remaining place or places because they have the same SEAG Assessment Total Standardised Age Score, the tie breaker criteria below will be applied in the order set down until the final place has been filled ... 3.1 Children who have a sibling or other children of the family currently enrolled at the School. 3.2 Children who had a child of the family previously enrolled at the School for 2 or more years. 3.3 Children who are the eldest child or only child of the family. 3.4 Children who are enrolled in one of the contributing Primary Schools ... 3.5 ... computerised random selection." | Rainey Endowed School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027 (amended), 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 Rainey Endowed 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.