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Mount Lourdes Grammar School: Year 8 entry

Belmore Street, Enniskillen, BT74 6AB

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

    Band order 1 to 6 listed; no minimum band stated.

    Checked, source: Mount Lourdes Grammar School, checked

  • Year 8 places

    96

    2026 entry, Published Admission Number ()

    Checked, source: Mount Lourdes Grammar School, 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. Mount Lourdes Grammar 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Most Northern Ireland schools do not publish how far places reached.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

Mount Lourdes Grammar School in brief

tap a value for its source

Pupils
girlsPupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.The source says: MOUNT LOURDES GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Voluntary Grammar School | Belmore Street | GirlsView the official source
Who the school admits.
Year 8 places
96Year 8 placesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.The source says: Admissions Number: 96View 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

How last year ran, for reference: Education Authority Post Primary Admissions online portal (Transfer Application); opened 27 January 2026 12 noon, punctual by 12 noon 19 February 2026, late to 4pm 24 February 2026Mount Lourdes Grammar School: Application route (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.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. An application received after 12noon (GMT) on 19 February 2026 and up to 4pm on 24 February 2026 will be treated as a late application.View the official source.

How places are given

9 admission rules, in order, for 2026 entry

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

  1. 1

    1.1: Band 1 (and SC/SP girls of comparable ability)

    The policy's own words
    1.1 Girls awarded Band 1 in the SEAG Entrance Assessment
  2. 2

    1.2: Band 2

    The policy's own words
    1.2 Girls awarded Band 2 in the SEAG Entrance Assessment
  3. 3

    1.3: Band 3

    The policy's own words
    1.3 Girls awarded Band 3 in the SEAG Entrance Assessment
  4. 4

    1.4: Band 4

    The policy's own words
    1.4 Girls awarded Band 4 in the SEAG Entrance Assessment
  5. 5

    1.5: Band 5

    The policy's own words
    1.5 Girls awarded Band 5 in the SEAG Entrance Assessment
  6. 6

    1.6: Band 6

    The policy's own words
    1.6 Girls awarded Band 6 in the SEAG Entrance Assessment
  7. 7

    2.1: another girl of the family enrolled or selected for next year (within an oversubscribed band)

    The policy's own words
    2.1 Applicants who at the date of their application have another girl of the family (as defined by the Department of Education * see note below) currently enrolled in the school
  8. 8

    2.2: first girl in the family to transfer to secondary education

    The policy's own words
    2.2 Applicants who are the first girl in the family to transfer to secondary education.
  9. 9

    2.3: random selection by surname initial in letter order Y R E C N J X D V Q U A Z S B I H L G O P K F M W T, then later letters and forenames; then random computerised selection

    The policy's own words
    2:3 In the event of over subscription in any one criterion when applied in the order set, the selection of available places will be carried out using a method of random selection.

Source: Mount Lourdes Grammar School, checked

More detail from our guide

The Admissions criteria for entry September 2026Mount Lourdes Grammar School: Document title (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.The source says: Admissions criteria for entry September 2026View the official source is the most recent set of rules. It covers last September's intake. Its September 2027 version is still to come, and governors are free to alter it.

How it worked for 2026 entry: SEAG band order (Band 1 first through Band 6); within an oversubscribed band, sub-criteria 2.1 (girl of the family), 2.2 (first girl to transfer), 2.3 random by surname letter.Mount Lourdes Grammar School: Selection metric (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.The source says: 1.1 Girls awarded Band 1 in the SEAG Entrance Assessment and those girls regarding whom parental claims for consideration of special circumstances and/or special provision have been accepted and who, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, based on the documented evidence submitted as required, are of comparable ability to those girls awarded Band 1.View the official source

The list is short: Mount Lourdes gives no weight to which primary a girl attends, and none to free school meals.

  • A sister at Mount Lourdes. This covers another girl of the family currently enrolled, or selected for admission in the coming school year; 'girl of the family' = 'child of the family' as defined by DE Circular 2025/12Mount Lourdes Grammar School: Sibling criterion (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.The source says: 2.1 Applicants who at the date of their application have another girl of the family (as defined by the Department of Education * see note below) currently enrolled in the school or at the date of their application have a girl of the family selected for admission to the school in the coming school year.View the official source.
  • First girl in the family. First girl in the family to transfer to secondary education; includes only children; twins/multiples joint eldest; verifying letter from primary principal, family doctor, solicitor or parish priest/clergy.Mount Lourdes Grammar School: Eldest child criterion (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.The source says: 2.2 Applicants who are the first girl in the family to transfer to secondary education. This criterion includes “only” children, and the Board of Governors will treat twins (or other multiples) as joint eldest.View the official source
  • If girls are still level. Surnames decide. The school draws a random order of the alphabet in front of an independent witness, then ranks girls by the first letter of their surname, then later letters and forenames. A computer draw settles anything left. The letter order used for 2026 is in the table below.
Name-order tie-break, September 2026 entry
Full sequence from the criteria(1) 1.1: Band 1 (and SC/SP girls of comparable ability). (2) 1.2: Band 2. (3) 1.3: Band 3. (4) 1.4: Band 4. (5) 1.5: Band 5. (6) 1.6: Band 6. (7) 2.1: another girl of the family enrolled or selected for next year (within an oversubscribed band). (8) 2.2: first girl in the family to transfer to secondary education. (9) 2.3: random selection by surname initial in letter order Y R E C N J X D V Q U A Z S B I H L G O P K F M W T, then later letters and forenames; then random computerised selection.Mount Lourdes Grammar School: Oversubscription criteria (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.The source says: The Board of Governors has determined that, in the event of the number of applicants being greater than the admissions number for the school, the following method will be used to select girls for admission:View the official source

Girls who live in Northern Ireland are selected before those who do not.

Paperwork. Enter the SEAG band in the Admission Criteria Notes Section; upload the statement of results (issued Saturday 24 January 2026) and the long birth certificateMount Lourdes Grammar School: Transfer application adviceChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.The source says: Please ensure that the following information is included in the Admission Criteria Notes Section of your child’s Transfer Application: [...] The band achieved in the SEAG (Schools Entrance Assessment Group) Entrance Assessment. [...] Please ensure that you upload a copy of the statement of results which you will receive on Saturday 24 January 2026 to the Transfer Application (Documents Section).View the official source. The birth certificate is used to confirm your daughter's legal name and date of birth.

Special circumstances. SC Form plus verified independent documentary evidence and educational evidence (all KS2 standardised test results) uploaded to the Transfer Application (Documents Section) by the EA portal deadline (12 noon 19 February 2026); Selection Committee decides the band to be used.Mount Lourdes Grammar School: Special circumstances (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.The source says: If applying for Special Circumstances, Parents / Guardians must complete the Claim for Special Circumstances Form (SC Form) available from the school or its website and attach it, along with verified supporting documentary evidence, to the Transfer Application (Documents Section).View the official source

Without a SEAG band. Special Provision (more than half of primary education outside NI, transferring from outside NI, or unable to sit / sat one paper with evidence): Selection Committee decides a band from a standardised assessment carried out on behalf of the Board plus documented evidence. Otherwise not stated.Mount Lourdes Grammar School: Applicants without result (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.The source says: If a claim for Special Provision is accepted, the Selection Committee of the Board of Governors shall then, using their judgement, decide for such applicants on the basis of the outcome of a standardised assessment* and of all the documented evidence supplied by the parents/guardians with the original Transfer Application, the band to be used in the application of the Admissions Criteria.View the official source

Late applications. After 12 noon 19 February 2026 up to 4pm 24 February 2026; considered after punctual applicationsMount Lourdes Grammar School: Late applicationsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.The source says: An application received after 12noon (GMT) on 19 February 2026 and up to 4pm on 24 February 2026 will be treated as a late application.View the official source.

Waiting list. Waiting list from conclusion of Transfer Process 9 May 2026, ranked by Year 8 criteria, open until 30 June of the year following applicationMount Lourdes Grammar School: Waiting listChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.The source says: A waiting list consisting of applications on behalf of girls who have sought admission but have been unsuccessful will operate following the conclusion of the Transfer Process 9 May 2026. Applicants will be ranked according to the Year 8 Admissions Criteria.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

Girls hoping for a place sit SEAG's two papers in P7, on Saturday 14 November 2026SEAG (Northern Ireland): Paper1Checked 9 Oct 2026 against SEAG (Schools' Entrance Assessment Group).The source says: Saturday, 14th November 2026View the official source and Saturday 21 November 2026SEAG (Northern Ireland): Paper2Checked 9 Oct 2026 against SEAG (Schools' Entrance Assessment Group).The source says: Saturday, 21st November 2026View the official source. The test comes in English and Irish versionsSEAG (Northern Ireland): Irish versionChecked 9 Oct 2026 against SEAG (Schools' Entrance Assessment Group).The source says: Both English and Gaeilge versions of the Assessment will be available.View the official source. For last year's test, Mount Lourdes was among the SEAG centres that held the Irish-language sitting.

Mount Lourdes reads the band, not the exact score. The 2026 criteria: Girls admitted strictly in SEAG band order (Band 1 to Band 6), with SC/SP applicants placed in the band of comparable ability.Mount Lourdes Grammar School: Academic selection (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.The source says: 1. The Board of Governors will admit girls strictly in the following rank order.View the official source No lowest band is set: Band order 1 to 6 listed; no minimum band stated.Mount Lourdes Grammar School: Entrance threshold (2026)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Mount Lourdes Grammar School.The source says: 1.6 Girls awarded Band 6 in the SEAG Entrance AssessmentView the official source

A band groups children by where their score falls compared with everyone who sat the test, so Band 1 holds the largest share. Statements of Outcomes reach families on Saturday 23 January 2027SEAG (Northern Ireland): OutcomesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against SEAG (Schools' Entrance Assessment Group).The source says: It is planned that SEAG results will be released on Saturday 23rd January 2027.View the official source. To go deeper, read the SEAG transfer test guide or how to read SEAG results.

How the Northern Ireland test works

Open days

All this year's events have passed

  1. Done: Open Night (passed)

    7.00 pm

Source: Mount Lourdes Grammar School, 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.

Where Mount Lourdes cannot fit your daughter in, her application passes down your list. An appeal is possible too, lodged on 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. The tribunal is independent of the school and looks only at whether the published criteria were applied properly and whether that cost your daughter a place. It does not judge whether the criteria are fair.

Deadline to appeal for September 2027 entry: 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. The previous year's cut-off was 4pm on Thursday 21 May 2026Northern Ireland 2026 entry: Appeal deadlineChecked 9 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 21 May 2026, no later than 4.00 pm.View the official source.

Official documents and sources

5 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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