
Admissions
Admission to Year 8
Transfer Procedure/SEAG Transfer to 2024/25 school year
(for pupils starting P7 in September 2023)
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
We are looking forward to welcoming the children taking their tests at Sullivan Upper to a Familiarisation evening on Tuesday 17 October 2023. Children should arrive from 4.45 pm for a 5.15 pm start.
SEAG Expectations of Parents and Pupils 2023 including What If Scenarious Oct23
FAQs for parents whose pupils will sit the Entrance Assessment Oct23
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 11 November 2023
Assessment 2: Saturday 25 November 2023
Results: Saturday 27 January 2024
Please visit www.seagni.co.uk for further information on the process.
Year 8 Admissions Criteria
For further information about the procedure for transfer from primary school to post-primary school, please visit the Admissions section of the Education Authority's website - https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions.
EA Leaflet - Applying for a Year 8 Post-Primary Place for September 2023 Key Information for Parents
Information about the Year 8 application process for the academic year 2024/25
will be available on the EANI website in January 2024.
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Admission to Years 9-14
Information about Admissions to Sullivan Upper School for the 2024/25 school year will be uploaded to the website in January 2024.
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 2023/24
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 2023.
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



Years 11 & 12 (KS4)
Admission into Years 11 and 12 (Key Stage 4) in 2023/24
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 2023.
Download a PDF version of the Application Form for Entry into Years 11 and 12 HERE
Download the Word version of the Application Form for Entry into Years 11 and 12 HERE



Years 13 & 14 (Sixth Form)
Admission into Sixth Form (Year 13) in 2023/24
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 1.00 pm on the day the GCSE results are published.
Download a PDF version of the Application Form for Entry into Sixth Form (Year 13) HERE
Download the Word version of the Application Form for Entry into Sixth Form (Year 13) HERE
Subject Choice for GCSE Information Booklet


