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What was the highest/lowest Transfer Test score used by each grammar school for September 2019 ?

The following information might help you to understand the scoring system.

 

GL SCORE BREAKDOWN:

Score of

234+ equates to an A;

233 -229 equates to a B1;

228 – 224 equates to a B2;

223 – 219 equates to a C1;

218 – 213 equates to a C2;

212 – 138 equates to a D;

 

AQE QUINTILE BOUNDARIES:

Q1 112+;

Q2 107 – 111;

Q3 99 – 106;

Q4 89 – 98;

Q5 88 or less;

 

BAND RANGES: Victoria College, Lagan College, Wellington College: BAND I 80 + (GL cohort percentile) 113+ (AQE score);   BAND II 60 – 79, 106 – 112;    BAND III 50 – 59, 103 – 105;

BAND IV 40 – 49, 99 – 102;   BAND V 30 – 39, 94 – 98;    BAND VI 20 – 29, 88 – 93;   BAND VII, 19 or below, 87 or below;

 

BAND RANGES: St Patrick’s Grammar, Downpatrick: BAND 1 60+ (GL) 107+ (AQE);   BAND 2 50+ (GL) 103-106 (AQE);   BAND 3 40+ (GL) 99-102 (AQE);   BAND 4 30+ (GL) 95-98 (AQE);   BAND 5 20+ (GL) 89-94 (AQE);   BAND 6 19 and below (GL) 88 or less (AQE).

 

 

Some of the schools are all-ability Grammar schools and admit pupils regardless of whether they sat a Transfer Test or not.

Please check with your chosen school for more details.

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Our Lady and St Patrick’s College Knock

Our Lady and St Patrick’s College Knock

traditionally uses the 

GL

Transfer Test.

Our Lady’s Grammar School

Our Lady’s Grammar School

traditionally uses the 

No Test

Transfer Test.

Portadown College

Portadown College

traditionally uses the 

Neither Transfer Test

Transfer Test.

Rainey Endowed School

Rainey Endowed School

traditionally uses the 

GL

Transfer Test.

Rathmore Grammar School

Rathmore Grammar School

traditionally uses the 

GL

Transfer Test.

Regent House School

Regent House School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Sacred Heart Grammar School Newry

Sacred Heart Grammar School Newry

traditionally uses the 

No Test

Transfer Test.

St Colmans College Newry

St Colmans College Newry

traditionally uses the 

No Test

Transfer Test.

St Columbs College Derry

St Columbs College Derry

traditionally uses the 

No Test

Transfer Test.

St Joseph's Grammar School Donaghmore

St Joseph's Grammar School Donaghmore

traditionally uses the 

GL

Transfer Test.

St Louis Grammar School Ballymena

St Louis Grammar School Ballymena

traditionally uses the 

GL

Transfer Test.

St Louis Grammar School Kilkeel

St Louis Grammar School Kilkeel

traditionally uses the 

No Test

Transfer Test.

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