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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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St Malachy’s College Belfast

St Malachy’s College Belfast

traditionally uses the 

GL

Transfer Test.

St Marys Christian Brothers Grammar School

St Marys Christian Brothers Grammar School

traditionally uses the 

No Test

Transfer Test.

St Marys Grammar School Magherafelt

St Marys Grammar School Magherafelt

traditionally uses the 

GL

Transfer Test.

St Michaels College Enniskillen

St Michaels College Enniskillen

traditionally uses the 

No Test

Transfer Test.

St Patricks Academy Dungannon

St Patricks Academy Dungannon

traditionally uses the 

GL

Transfer Test.

Strabane Academy

Strabane Academy

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Strathearn School

Strathearn School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Sullivan Upper School

Sullivan Upper School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

The Royal Belfast Academical Institution

The Royal Belfast Academical Institution

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

The Royal School Armagh

The Royal School Armagh

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

The Royal School Dungannon

The Royal School Dungannon

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Thornhill College

Thornhill College

traditionally uses the 

No Test

Transfer Test.

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