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Sullivan Upper School: SEAG and admissions facts
Holywood. 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) | 150 | Sullivan Upper School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Pupils in the whole school (enrolment number) | 1060 | Sullivan Upper School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Uses the SEAG result to give places | Yes | Sullivan Upper School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places are given in order of | SEAG score | Sullivan Upper School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| How places are given, in the school's words | "a limited pool of around 45 applicants ... ranked within the highest 165 SEAG scores" | Sullivan Upper School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Fees, in the school's words | "The Capital Fee is £140 per annum" | Sullivan Upper School Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Applications considered, 2026 | 189 | Sullivan Upper School Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places available, 2026 | 150 | Sullivan Upper School 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 120th place fell on a SEAG score of 217." "The 165th place fell on a SEAG score of 201." | Sullivan Upper School Statement on Year 8 oversubscription 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| When applicants are tied, in the school's words | "3.7.2 If more than one applicant is eligible for the final place because they have equal scores, preference will be given to the applicant whose normal place of residence is located nearest to the front entrance [Belfast Road entrance] of the school by the most direct route by road." ... "the applicants will be ranked for acceptance on the basis of a computer-based process which will make use of the names of applicants" | Sullivan Upper 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 Sullivan Upper 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.
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.