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Admissions

Admission to Year 8

Transfer Procedure/SEAG Transfer to 2025/26 school year

(for pupils starting P7 in September 2024)

Sullivan Upper School uses the Schools Entrance Assessment Group (SEAG). SEAG is open to all post-primary schools in Northern Ireland which use academic selection for all or part of their Year 8 intake. SEAG includes Controlled and Voluntary Grammar Schools and Integrated Schools in its membership.

Test Centre

Sullivan Upper School will be a test centre and children are accommodated in the main school halls. A familiarisation day is held prior to the actual assessments so that children can experience and become familiar with their surroundings and can meet the supervising staff.

Familiarisation - Monday 4 November 2024

We are looking forward to welcoming the children taking their tests at Sullivan Upper to a Familiarisation evening - Letters will be issued week beginning 14 October 2024. Children should arrive between 4.45 pm and 4.55 pm for a 5.00 pm start.

Letter regarding SEAG Familiarisation Evening on Monday 4 November 2024

SEAG Expectations of Parents and Pupils 2024 including What If Scenarious Oct24

Test Days

On both test days children should arrive between 9.15 am and 9.40 am bringing with them their SEAG issued Identification card and coloured venue letter which will be issued by the school prior to Familiarisation. Children should wear their primary school uniform.

Assessment 1: Saturday 16 November 2024
Assessment 2: Saturday 23 November 2024
Results: Saturday 25 January 2025

Arrangements for SEAG Test days - November 2024

Please visit www.seagni.co.uk for further information on the process.

Year 8 Transfer Procedure/AQE

Year 8 Admissions Criteria

The Admissions Criteria for 2024/25 Entry into Year 8

Claiming Special Circumstances - A guide for Parents can be downloaded HERE

Special Circumstances Form (SC Form) can be downloaded HERE

Claiming Special Provisions - A guide for Parents can be downloaded HERE

Special Provisions Form (SP Form) can be downloaded HERE

Please Note: if an estimated score has been awarded by SEAG in the SEAG Entrance Assessment (where only one assessment was taken because of illness, self-isolation or other unforeseen circumstances) the Special Provisions form above (SP Form) should be completed and uploaded to the online Transfer application.

For further information about the procedure for Year 8 transfer application process from primary school to post-primary school for the academic year 2024/24, please visit the Admissions section of the Education Authority's website: https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions.

To view the leaflet "Applying for a Year 8 Post-Primary Place for September 2024 - Key Information for Parents" click HERE

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Admission to Years 9-14

If you have any queries regarding the School's Admissions procedure for KS3, KS4 or Sixth Form,

please do not hesitate to contact the Principal’s PA, Mrs A Graham on 028 90428780

or email agraham813@c2kni.net or info@sullivanupper.holywood.ni.sch.uk.

School Year

2024/25 Admission

Dates of birth

Year 8: 02.07.2012 – 01.07.2013

Year 9: 02.07.2011 – 01.07.2012

Year 10: 02.07.2010 – 01.07.2011

Year 11: 02.07.2009 – 01.07.2010

Year 12: 02.07.2008 – 01.07.2009

Year 13: 02.07.2007 – 01.07.2008

Year 14: 02.07.2006 – 01.07.2007

Years 9 & 10 (KS3)

Admission to Years 9 and 10 (Key Stage 3) in 2024/25

Completed admission application forms must be emailed to Mrs Amanda Graham, Principal's Personal Assistant at agraham813@c2kni.net. The closing date for receipt of applications is 4.00 pm on 31 May 2024.

The Admissions Criteria for 2024/25 Entry into Years 9 and 10

Download a PDF version of the Application Form for Entry into Years 9 and 10 HERE

Download the Word version of the Application Form for Entry into Years 9 and 10 HERE