Admissions
Admission to Year 8
Transfer Procedure/SEAG Transfer to 2026/27 school year
(for pupils starting P7 in September 2025)
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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.
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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.
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Familiarisation Session - Thursday 16 October 2025
​We are looking forward to welcoming the children taking their tests at Sullivan Upper to a Familiarisation evening - Letters will be issued week beginning 6 October 2025. Children should arrive at 4.15 pm for a 4.30 pm start.
Letter regarding SEAG Familiarisation Evening on Thursday 16 October 2025
FAQs for Parents whose children will sit the SEAG Entrance Assessment
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SEAG Expectations of Parents and Pupils 2025 including What If Scenarios 2025
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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.
Entrance Assessment Paper 1: Saturday 15 November 2025
Entrance Assessment Paper 2: Saturday 22 November 2025
SEAG Outcomes released: Saturday 24 January 2026
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Arrangements for SEAG Test days 2025
Please visit www.seagni.co.uk for further information on the process.​
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Year 8 Admissions Criteria 2025/26
Claiming Special Circumstances - A guide for Parents can be downloaded HERE
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Special Circumstances Form (SC Form) can be downloaded HERE
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Special Circumstances Form (SC Form) can be downloaded HERE (Editable version)
Claiming Special Provisions - A guide for Parents can be downloaded HERE
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Special Provisions Form (SP Form) can be downloaded HERE
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Special Provisions Form (SP Form) can be downloaded HERE (Editable version)
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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.
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For further information about the procedure for Year 8 transfer application process from primary school to post-primary school for the academic year 2025/26, please visit the Admissions section of the Education Authority's website: https://www.eani.org.uk/parents/admissions.
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Applying for a Year 8 Post Primary Place Leaflet
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Admission to Years 9-14
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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@c2ken.net or info@sullivanupper.holywood.ni.sch.uk.​
School Year
2025/26 Admission
Dates of birth
Year 8: 02.07.2013 – 01.07.2014
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Year 9: 02.07.2012 – 01.07.2013
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Year 10: 02.07.2011 – 01.07.2012
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Year 11: 02.07.2010 – 01.07.2011
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Year 12: 02.07.2009 – 01.07.2010
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Year 13: 02.07.2008 – 01.07.2009
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Year 14: 02.07.2007 – 01.07.2008
Year 9 & Year 10 (Key Stage 3)
Admission to Years 9 and 10 (Key Stage 3)
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Please email Mrs Amanda Graham, Principal's Personal Assistant at agraham813@c2ken.net if you wish to to apply for the current academic year ie 2025-26 as the closing date for receipt of applications was 4.00 pm on 31 May 2025.
Applications received after 31 May 2025 will be placed on the waiting list.
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Year 11 (Key Stage 4)
Admission to Year 11 (Key Stage 4)
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Please email Mrs Amanda Graham, Principal's Personal Assistant at agraham813@c2ken.net if you wish to to apply for the current academic year ie 2025-26 as the closing date for receipt of applications was 4.00 pm on 31 May 2025.
Applications received after 31 May 2025 will be placed on the waiting list. ​
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Year 13 (Sixth Form)
Admission to Sixth Form (Year 13)
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Please email Mrs Amanda Graham, Principal's Personal Assistant at agraham813@c2ken.net if you wish to to apply for the current academic year ie 2025-26.
Applications received after 21 August 2025 will be placed on the waiting list.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 1.00 pm on the day the GCSE results are published in August ie 21 August 2025.
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