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Slemish College: SEAG and admissions facts
Ballymena. 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) | 140 | Slemish College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Pupils in the whole school (enrolment number) | 880 | Slemish College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Uses the SEAG result to give places | Yes | Slemish College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places are given in order of | SEAG score, for some of its places | Slemish College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Grammar places, in the school's words | "Stage I - Grammar Entry 35%" | Slemish College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| How grammar places are given, in the school's words | "Preference will be given to those pupils with the highest SEAG Total Standardised Age Score in strict rank order until all places have been filled up to 35% of the school admissions number." | Slemish College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Other places are given by, in the school's words | "Stage 2 - All Ability Entry 65% ... selected with no reference to grammar selection" | Slemish 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 1 will automatically be considered at Stage 2 All Ability Entry." | Slemish College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Applications considered, 2026 | 285 | Slemish College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places filled in 2026 | 165 | Slemish College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places in 2026, in the statement's words | "Total number of places available: 165" | Slemish College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Grammar places, 2026 | 58 | Slemish College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Lowest SEAG score given a grammar place, 2026 | 197 | Slemish College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| The 2026 statement on the lowest score, in its words | "Grammar Entry – 58 places Lowest SEAG Result accepted: 197" | Slemish College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| When applicants are tied for a grammar place, in the school's words | "1. Applicants who have a 'child of the family'*, currently enrolled at the College. Criterion 1 will be applied, and eligible applicants awarded a place, however if Criterion 1 is oversubscribed, the unique random computerised number (which was allocated on receipt of applications) will be assigned and used for Criterion 1 applicants to allocate places in ascending order. ... If not all the places have been filled, Criterion 2 will then be applied for the remaining places. 2. Applicants who are the 'eldest child'** currently in education, who have had a 'child of the family'*, previously attend Slemish College at least until the completion of Key Stage 4. ... 3. Applicants who are the 'eldest child'**. ... 4. Applicants who are currently enrolled at a grant maintained integrated primary school or controlled integrated primary school and have attended a grant maintained integrated primary school or controlled integrated primary school for all of Key Stage 2. ... 5. Applicants who have a 'child of the family'* who have previously applied for Slemish College as their first choice for Year 8 entry, and who were unsuccessful in gaining a place. ... 6. All other applicants Criterion 5 will be applied, and eligible applicants awarded a place, however if Criterion 5 is oversubscribed, the unique random computerised number (which was allocated on receipt of applications) will be assigned and used for Criterion 5 applicants to allocate places in ascending order." | Slemish 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 Slemish 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.