Cambridge House Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 8), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1The Admissions Sub-Committee will consider children who have taken the Entrance Assessment administered by the Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group (SEAG). The Board of Governors will use the Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS) as awarded by SEAG to a pupil in the Entrance Assessment, subject only to the consideration of parent/guardian(s) claiming ‘Special Circumstances’ or ‘Special Provisions’ as defined below. Places will be allocated in strict rank order of the scores, starting with the highest score and working in descending rank order, up to the Admissions Number (140). The TSAS in the SEAG Entrance Assessment should be entered, along with the SEAG Unique Pupil Number, on the Transfer Application. It is the responsibility of parents/guardians to make sure that the original Statement of Outcome received from SEAG, indicating their child’s SEAG Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), is uploaded with the Transfer Application.
2. 2If the number of applications is greater than the admissions number, the following criteria will be applied in the order set down until the final place has been allocated:
3. 3in order of preference with first preference applications being selected before second preference applications and so on.
4. 4pupils with a sibling* enrolled in the school for the 2025-2026 academic year [state name(s) and Registration Group(s) on the Transfer Application];
5. 5pupils who are the eldest** child of the family*** (including only child) in their family to be eligible to transfer to a mainstream Post-Primary School (details to be supplied on the Transfer Application). Where applicable, twins (or other multiples) will be treated as joint eldest. For the purpose of the sibling*, eldest** child of the family*** sub-criteria, these will be interpreted in accordance with DE Circular 2025/12, Annex 2 paragraphs 2-4 of The Procedure for Transfer from Primary to Post Primary Education issued by DE i.e.: *Sibling: applicants qualify for the sibling criterion according to whether or not they have another ‘child of the family’ already attending the school in question. **Eldest: applicants qualify for the eldest criterion if they are the first child of the family eligible to apply for a post- primary mainstream school. Twins and other multiple birth applicants will be regarded as joint eldest. Eldest ‘child of the family’ eligible to transfer includes cases where the eldest child has completed Admissions Criteria for entry into Year 8: September 2026 his/her post-primary education, the eldest child of a reconstituted family, the eldest child of the family was statemented or attended a special school or where a family has relocated to Northern Ireland. Proof of eldest child should be uploaded with the Transfer Application – a letter on headed note paper, stating that the child is the eldest eligible child and that the family is known to the verifier, from one of the following who is not a family member of the applicant: a Primary School Principal, a medical practitioner, a solicitor, an elected public representative, a member of the clergy or a police officer.
6. 6If applicants are still tied at Criteria 2d), then priority shall be determined amongst these tied applicants according to the placement of their surname in a rank order, randomly developed, of all of the letters of the alphabet (if applicants have the same surname then first forename shall then be used). The randomised order is as follows: X D B H I Q Mc C Y K W S G Mac L E T Z A J U N R M F O V P If there are still places available after consideration of all the children who have taken the SEAG Entrance Assessment and been awarded a Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS) by SEAG (or a TSAS assigned by the Governors in accordance with the arrangements for Special Circumstances and Special Provisions as set out below), the School will consider for admission any children who have not taken the SEAG Entrance Assessment using the sub-criteria 2a), b), c), d) and e) and Criterion 3, in the order set out.

Northern Ireland open-enrolment admissions criteria, as published by the Education Authority for entry in September 2026.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.