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Thornhill College: SEAG and admissions facts
Derry. 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) | 200 | Thornhill College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Pupils in the whole school (enrolment number) | 1410 | Thornhill College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Uses the SEAG result to give places | Yes | Thornhill College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Places are given in order of | SEAG band, then the school's criteria | Thornhill College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| How places are given, in the school's words | "The outcomes/results of the SEAG (Schools' Entrance Assessment Group) Assessment will be ranked as follows: BAND 1, BAND 2, BAND 3, BAND 4, BAND 5 and BAND 6." | Thornhill College Admissions Criteria 2026-2027, read 3 November 2026 |
| Applications considered, 2026 | Not published | Not in the school's 2026-27 documents (looked 3 November 2026) |
| Places available, 2026 | Not published | Not in the school's 2026-27 documents (looked 3 November 2026) |
| Lowest SEAG score given a place, 2026 | Not published | Not in the school's 2026-27 documents (looked 3 November 2026) |
| When applicants are tied, in the school's words | "In the event of oversubscription of places and there are more applicants with a particular BAND than places remaining, then any available places will be allocated by the application of the following sub-criteria" ... "applicants will be selected for admission on the basis of initial letter(s) of surname" ... "If, after this process, any applicants still tie for a final place, the place(s) will be allocated by random computerised selection." | Thornhill 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 Thornhill 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.