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NI Grammar School Admission criteria for
September 2024
Admission criteria for grammar schools in Northern Ireland for entrance in September 2024 will have changed.
The previous Transfer Tests - either the AQE or GL (PPTC) version has been replaced by the SEAG Transfer Test. Almost all grammar schools will be using the results in the SEAG Transfer Tests as one of many criteria used as part of the admissions policy for entry into year 8 (first form).
Grammar School admission criteria can vary greatly from school to school and you should make yourself aware of all the criteria details as they will determine which children will be admitted to this school in September 2024.
Make sure that you provide the school with all the information that they require as the school will use the information that you provide when making their decision about which children are admitted in September 2024.
Bloomfield Collegiate School
Bloomfield Collegiate a brief history.
Bloomfield Collegiate was founded in 1905. It was one of a number of private school foundations that started in that era. Initially it accepted both boys and girls and it discontinued co-education in 1915, it also had a boarding department in its early days. The school was originally owned by the headmistress as a business. Today the school has in the region of 800 pupils and places in year 8 are always in high demand.
Bloomfield Collegiate uses the new SEAG Single Entrance Transfer Test results as part of its intake criteria into year 8.
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