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St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt: 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) | 153 | St Mary's Grammar School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Pupils in the whole school (enrolment number) | 1070 | St Mary's Grammar School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Uses the SEAG result to give places | Yes | St Mary's Grammar School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places are given in order of | SEAG score | St Mary's Grammar School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| How places are given, in the school's words | "rank order of merit ... admitted up to the school's admission number of 153" | St Mary's Grammar School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Applications considered, 2026 | 206 | St Mary's Grammar School - Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places available, 2026 | 173 | St Mary's Grammar School - Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Lowest SEAG score given a place, 2026 | Not published | St Mary's Grammar School - Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Scores in the 2026 statement, in its words | "oversubscription initially occurred at TSAS199" ... "at TSAS193. Four applicants achieved a TSAS of 193, and all were admitted" | St Mary's Grammar School - Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| When applicants are tied, in the school's words | "In the event of equal combined Total Standardised Age Scores, then the criteria set out below from (a) to (e) will be applied, in sequence" ... "(e) If children are tied after application of admissions criteria (a) – (d), final selection will be made on the basis of a computer-based process." | St Mary's Grammar School 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 Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt'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.