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St Colman's College: SEAG and admissions facts
Newry. 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) | 125 | St Colman's College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Pupils in the whole school (enrolment number) | 860 | St Colman's College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Uses the SEAG result to give places | Yes | St Colman's College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places are given in order of | SEAG band, then the school's criteria | St Colman's College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| How places are given, in the school's words | "The Board of Governors will admit boys strictly on the following basis 1. Boys awarded Band 1 in the SEAG Entrance Assessment ..." | St Colman's College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Applications considered, 2026 | 153 | St Colman's College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places available, 2026 | 125 | St Colman's College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Lowest SEAG score given a place, 2026 | Not published | St Colman's College Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Scores in the 2026 statement, in its words | "82 applicants met Criterion 1 and all 82 were selected for admission. ... 14 applicants met Criterion 2 and all 18 were selected for admission. ... 16 applicants met Criterion 3 and all 13 were selected for admission. ... Criterion 4 was oversubscribed with 15 applicants meeting this criterion, 13 places were available." | St Colman's College 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. | ||
| When applicants are tied, in the school's words | "vi. Tie Breaker Criteria ... generates a ranking number using the details from the full name as entered on the Transfer Application as the seed for a random number generator." | St Colman's 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 St Colman's 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.
More on how schools use SEAG results:
- What is a band, and is Band 1 good?
- Admissions criteria and tie-breakers
- How many schools can I list?
Last checked: 4 November 2026 by Sam.