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Glenlola Collegiate: Year 8 entry

2 Valentine Road, Bangor, BT20 4TH

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

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Can we apply, and what did it take?

For September 2027 entry

  • How places are decided

    By test score, in rank order

    No minimum score stated; strict rank order until 157 places filled.

    Checked, source: Glenlola Collegiate, checked

  • Year 8 places

    157

    2026 entry, Published Admission Number ()

    Checked, source: Glenlola Collegiate, checked

  • Last distance offered

    Not publishedWe have no checked figure for how far offers reached.

Your next deadlines

  1. Next: Re-mark requests close

    in about 15 weeks

    Only if you want the test papers marked again

  2. Coming up: Appeal deadline

    in about 30 weeks

How far offers reached

Can we get in?

How places are given

Northern Ireland grammar schools give Year 8 places using their own admissions criteria, often in order of transfer test result. Glenlola Collegiate School's criteria are under Admission rules on this page.

Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.

Reaching the school's standard means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.

Checked, source: Department for Education (GOV.UK), checked

Most Northern Ireland schools do not publish how far places reached. Read the school's admissions criteria to see how it ranks applicants, and what transfer test results mean.

At a glance

Glenlola Collegiate School in brief

tap a value for its source

Pupils
girlsPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Glenlola Collegiate.The source says: Glenlola Collegiate is a successful and dynamic grammar school for girls set in the heart of BangorView the official source
Who the school admits.
Year 8 places
157Year 8 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Glenlola Collegiate.The source says: Admissions No: 157View the official source2026 entry
The (PAN): how many children the school plans to admit.
Entrance test
SEAG Entrance Assessment (the NI transfer test)
The test children sit to be considered.

Key dates

Dates for September 2027 entry

For children in P7 in 2026/27.

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SEAG (Schools' Entrance Assessment Group)

3 earlier steps, all doneShow

  1. Done: Test registration opens

  2. Done: Test registration closes

  3. Done: Admission cards sent for the test

  1. Next: Test day

  2. Coming up: Transfer test, paper 1

  3. Coming up: Transfer test, paper 2

  4. Coming up: Results

  5. Coming up: Re-mark requests open

  6. Coming up: Re-mark requests close

    in about 15 weeks

    Only if you want the test papers marked again

  7. Coming up: Appeal deadline

    in about 30 weeks

    Source: nidirect (NI Government), checked

  8. Not published yet: Transfer application deadline (to the Education Authority)

    Not yet published, checked 17 Oct 2026

  9. Not published yet: School place outcomes

    Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

Year 5 now? Dates for September 2028 entryNone of these dates are published yet.

  1. Not published yet: Test day

    Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

  2. Not published yet: Results

    Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Appeal deadline

    Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

  4. Not published yet: Transfer application deadline (to the Education Authority)

    Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

Notes on these dates

For comparison, last year's application window was: Transfer Application (EA); opens 27 January 2026 12 noon, closes 19 February 2026 12 noon; enter SEAG TSAS and Unique Pupil Number and upload the Statement of OutcomesGlenlola Collegiate School: Application route (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Glenlola Collegiate.The source says: The application procedure opens on 27 January 2026 at 12 noon (GMT) and an application submitted by the closing date of 19 February 2026 at 12 noon (GMT) will be treated as a punctual application.View the official source.

How places are given

11 admission rules, in order, for 2026 entry

If more children qualify than there are places, Glenlola Collegiate School gives places using these rules (its ), in this order (the 2026 rules; the rules for 2027 entry are not published yet).

  1. 1

    Preference to girls with a Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group () Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS) (or one determined under Special Circumstances/Provisions)

    The policy's own words
    1. Preference will be given to those girls for whom a Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS) is awarded by SEAG
  2. 2

    Places in strict TSAS rank order up to 157; sub-criteria split ties for the final place(s)

    The policy's own words
    2. After all applications have been considered, Glenlola Collegiate will award places on the basis of these scores, in strict rank order
  3. 3

    If fewer than 157 have a TSAS, all admitted, then girls without a TSAS considered using sub-criteria

    The policy's own words
    3. If, after all applications have been considered, the number of pupils for whom a Total Standardised Age Score
  4. 4

    Sub-criterion i: Glenlola first preference

    The policy's own words
    i) girls for whom Glenlola Collegiate is the first preference in their Transfer Application;
  5. 5

    Sub-criterion ii: sister at Glenlola or brother at Bangor Grammar School

    The policy's own words
    ii) girls who have a sister enrolled in Glenlola Collegiate or a brother enrolled in Bangor Grammar School
  6. 6

    Sub-criterion iii: from a primary school in Ards & North Down Borough Council Area

    The policy's own words
    iii) girls from primary schools in the Ards & North Down Borough Council Area
  7. 7

    Sub-criterion iv: normally resident in Ards & North Down Borough Council Area

    The policy's own words
    iv) girls whose normal place of residence is in the Ards & North Down Borough Council Area.
  8. 8

    Sub-criterion v: eldest child (eldest/only girl) eligible to apply

    The policy's own words
    v) girls who, at the date of their application, are the eldest child of the family to be eligible to apply for admission
  9. 9

    Sub-criterion vi: girls from primary schools outside the area

    The policy's own words
    vi) other girls who attend primary schools outside the Ards & North Down Borough Council Area;
  10. 10

    Sub-criterion vii: all other girls

    The policy's own words
    vii) all other girls.
  11. 11

    Final place: computer-generated random number, highest wins

    The policy's own words
    In the unlikely event that the criteria above, applied in the order listed, have not resolved the final place

Source: Glenlola Collegiate, checked

More detail from our guide

These are Glenlola's rules for September 2026 entry (Admissions criteria for entry September 2026Glenlola Collegiate School: Document title (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Glenlola Collegiate.The source says: Admissions criteria for entry September 2026View the official source). They are not the 2027 rules, which have not been published yet. Schools can and do change their criteria, so check the new document when it appears.

Score first

Strict rank order of TSAS, highest first, until 157 places filled; sub-criteria only to split girls tied on the same score for the final place(s).Glenlola Collegiate School: Selection metric (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Glenlola Collegiate.The source says: After all applications have been considered, Glenlola Collegiate will award places on the basis of these scores, in strict rank order, with the girl(s) with the highest score being awarded a place first and then, working in descending rank order until the number of places up to and including the Admissions Number of 157 for the School, have been filled.View the official source No minimum score was set. Girls living in Northern Ireland were placed before girls who were not.

Splitting a tie for the last place

When several girls share the score at the cut-off, the school works through a list until the tie is settled: (1) Glenlola named as first preference. (2) Sister enrolled at Glenlola or brother at Bangor Grammar School this school year. (3) Attends a primary school in the Ards & North Down Borough Council Area. (4) Normally resident in the Ards & North Down Borough Council Area. (5) Eldest child eligible to apply ('eldest' = eldest or only girl). (6) Attends a primary school outside the Ards & North Down area. (7) All other girls. (8) Computer-generated random number; highest number gets the place.Glenlola Collegiate School: Tie breakers (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Glenlola Collegiate.The source says: If as specified in points 2 and 3 above, the number of applications exceeds the number of available places, the following further criteria will be applied progressively in the order stated below until the final place is determined:View the official source

Three things stand out in that list:

  • Your order of preference can count. Naming Glenlola first on the transfer application was the first tie-break. It only matters when girls are tied, but it is worth knowing.
  • Brothers count too. A brother at Bangor Grammar School met the sibling step, just as a sister already at Glenlola did.
  • Local area, not named schools. There is no list of feeder primaries. Instead, attending a primary school in the Ards and North Down council area, and then living there, come next.

The eldest-child rule has a wider meaning than it first seems: Sub-criterion v: eldest child of the family eligible to apply to the School; 'eldest' defined as the eldest or only girl in the family (twins/multiples joint eldest), also applying where an elder daughter could not be enrolled (completed education, special school, statemented elsewhere, family relocated to NI).Glenlola Collegiate School: Eldest child criterion (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Glenlola Collegiate.The source says: “eldest” will mean the eldest or only girl in the family, with eldest sibling twins (or other multiples) regarded as joint eldest. [...] v) girls who, at the date of their application, are the eldest child of the family to be eligible to apply for admission to the School [details to be provided by parent(s)/guardian(s)];View the official source

Girls without a TSAS

If fewer than 157 girls have a TSAS (awarded or determined), all are admitted and girls without a TSAS are then considered, using the sub-criteria if oversubscribed. Special Provisions for girls transferring from outside NI, with more than half their primary education outside NI, or unable to sit one or both assessments. All girls expected to sit SEAG except those taking up NI residence after 25 September 2025.Glenlola Collegiate School: Applicants without result (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Glenlola Collegiate.The source says: Consideration will then be given to those pupils for whom a Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS) has not been provided or determined. ... NB It is expected that all girls seeking admission to the School should sit the SEAG Entrance Assessments, with the exception of those girls who take up residence in Northern Ireland after 25 September 2025.View the official source

Special circumstances

Claims decided before the criteria are applied. Form SC (from the School or SEAG; Form SC/SP also on the school website) uploaded with independent documentary evidence to the Transfer Application. Two-part consideration (sufficient material, then educational judgement of an equivalent score). Medical evidence of examination at the time of the assessments carries greater weight. Special Provisions claims by 4pm on 24 February 2026.Glenlola Collegiate School: Special circumstances (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Glenlola Collegiate.The source says: Claims for consideration for a child under Special Circumstances and/or Special Provisions will be examined and decided upon before the application of any of the Admissions Criteria. ... Parent(s)/Guardian(s) who wish to apply to Glenlola Collegiate under Special Circumstances should complete Form SC obtainable from the School or SEAGView the official source So if your daughter is unwell near a test day, it is better to see a doctor then rather than later.

After the main allocation

Criteria applied to all Year 8 applications for 2026/2027 when places arise; waiting list in place until 30 June 2027.Glenlola Collegiate School: Waiting listChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Glenlola Collegiate.The source says: The Year 8 waiting list will be in place until 30 June 2027.View the official source

The test

SEAG Entrance Assessment (the NI transfer test)
Test
SEAG Entrance Assessment (the NI transfer test)
Test date, 2027 entry
Saturday 14 November 2026

Glenlola expects every girl who wants a place to sit the SEAG papers. It does not use bands; the Total Standardised Age Score is what counts.

The school's own transfer page repeats this year's SEAG timetable: SEAG 2026-27: registration closes 18 September 2026; Paper 1 on 14 November 2026; Paper 2 on 21 November 2026; results issued 23 January 2027Glenlola Collegiate School: Seag assessment datesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Glenlola Collegiate.The source says: Registration closes 18 September 2026. Assessment Paper 1 will be held on 14 November 2026. Assessment Paper 2 will be held on 21 November 2026. Results will be issued on 23 January 2027.View the official source. Registration has now closed.

Glenlola is also a SEAG centre. For girls sitting there, it has a short session in its Finlay Hall to show them the room and the routine: SEAG Familiarisation Afternoon: 20 October 2026, 3:45 pm - 4:10 pmGlenlola Collegiate School: Open daysChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Glenlola Collegiate.The source says: ## SEAG Familiarisation Afternoon ### October 20 @ 3:45 pm - 4:10 pm Finlay Hall.View the official source.

When the results arrive, you will need two things from the Statement of Outcomes for your transfer application. The school's advice: Enter the SEAG TSAS and SEAG Unique Pupil Number on the Transfer Application and upload the SEAG Statement of Outcomes.Glenlola Collegiate School: Transfer application adviceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Glenlola Collegiate.The source says: Please ensure that you enter the Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS) awarded by the Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group (SEAG), together with the SEAG Unique Pupil Number, on the Transfer ApplicationView the official source More on reading the statement is in results explained, and the whole process is in our SEAG transfer test guide.

How the Northern Ireland test works

Open days

Next: SEAG Familiarisation Afternoon, Tue 20 Oct 2026

  1. Done: Open Evening (passed)

    6.45pm (Headmaster's address 6.45pm and 7.45pm in the Main Hall)

  2. Coming up: SEAG Familiarisation Afternoon

    3:45 pm - 4:10 pm

Source: Glenlola Collegiate, checked

If you are refused a place

Reviews, appeals and the waiting list

General information, not legal advice.

This is general information, not legal advice.

Parents whose daughter is refused a place are told by the Education Authority how to appeal. You use the AT1 form, via the EA websiteNorthern Ireland: FormChecked 9 Oct 2026 against nidirect (NI Government).The source says: To appeal a school's decision that has refused your child a place, go to the EA website where you can send the appeal form (AT1 Form).View the official source. An appeal can only be made on one ground: The school did not apply, or did not correctly apply, its admissions criteria.Northern Ireland: GroundsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against nidirect (NI Government).The source says: You can appeal if you think the school did not apply their admissions criteria or did not apply them correctly.View the official source The deadline for 2027 is 4pm, Thursday 20 May 2027Northern Ireland transfer: Appeal deadlineChecked 17 Oct 2026 against nidirect (NI Government).The source says: The deadline for receipt of appeal forms against Year 8 decisions by post-primary schools is Thursday 20 May 2027, no later than 4.00 pm.View the official source.

Official documents and sources

6 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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