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Belfast High School
Belfast High School uses SEAG results for September 2027 Year 8 transfer and publishes a parent presentation.
Grammar or selective school · Newtownabbey
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Preparing for entry to Belfast High School? Use Plusling to build confidence in core English, maths and reasoning skills, with short quizzes and explanations that make the next step clearer.
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Meet the school
At a glance
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740 Shore Road, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, BT37 0PX
Plan your approach
Year 8 entry
For September 2027 entry
Belfast High School uses the SEAG assessment outcome for Year 8 transfer in September 2027. Families follow the shared assessment process and make a separate Education Authority school application. The school publishes a 2027 parent presentation covering the assessment and transfer steps.
- Assessment
- Northern Ireland SEAG
- Provider
- GL Assessment
What the assessment covers
- English or gaeilge
- Mathematics
SEAG includes fully and partially selective member schools; this page links only to schools present in the Plusling Index.
Two Dickson Plan senior high schools in the index take pupils at 14+ and are not SEAG Year 8 members.
SEAG membership does not mean every applicant must take the assessment. Check the school’s selective and all-ability routes before choosing preparation or applying.
Explore this shared admissions route →
The admissions process
- Registered pupils take both SEAG papers on 14 and 21 November 2026 for September 2027 transfer. Follow the arrangements sent by your child’s assessment centre.
- SEAG outcomes are scheduled for 23 January 2027. Choosing an assessment centre does not apply for a school place.
- Complete the separate Education Authority transfer application naming Belfast High School and supply the information required by the school’s criteria for the intended entry year.
- Contact the school if special circumstances or special provisions may apply. Families of children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs follow a separate placement procedure.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Belfast High School
Go to the source
Official links for your shortlist
Use the school’s current admissions information to check which sample papers or familiarisation materials apply to your child’s entry year.
From subjects to skills
Turn the assessment subjects into a practice plan.
Start with these core skills from the published subject list. Pair the official assessment material with regular Plusling practice.
English
A useful place to start
Read a short passage together. Ask your child to find evidence for an answer and explain unfamiliar words in context.
Build on it with Plusling
Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
Start the 5-question English quizMaths
A useful place to start
Ask your child to explain their method, estimate the answer and check the final calculation. Notice which step needs more practice.
Build on it with Plusling
Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
Start the 5-question maths quizPrint, practise, build confidence
Printable practice for these subjects
Original Plusling papers with space to work and separate answers and explanations.
English papers
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Maths papers
Explore the papersThese are Plusling skills practice, not official school or test papers.
Keep the practical steps clear
Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
Note any published registration, assessment, application and offer-response dates that apply to your child’s route. They may be separate steps.
Check the assessment guidance
If an assessment applies, look for official examples, question formats, timings and answer instructions to help plan your child’s preparation.
Read the school’s admissions criteria
Check catchment, oversubscription rules and any supplementary form alongside the test registration.
Picture your child’s everyday life here.
An open day is a chance to look beyond the exam. Useful questions to take with you:
- How do you help new pupils settle in and make friends?
- Who can a child turn to when they feel worried or stuck?
- How do you help pupils recover from a setback and discover their strengths?
Know where to focus
Give their preparation a clear direction.
See the topics your child has practised, revisit questions that need another look and choose a focus for the next session. Plusling helps you put your time where it can be useful.
- Topic summaries and practice history
- Choose topics in Focus Practice
- Progress to discuss with the adults helping them
Their next step starts here
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
Try Plusling together. Five free questions, useful feedback and a first look at a friendlier way to practise.
Before you apply
- Belfast High School’s current site is belfasthigh.co.uk; consult its admissions page and the Education Authority for the applicable 2027 criteria.
Plusling’s guide to Belfast High School is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Belfast High School Admissions Criteria 2026–27 Belfast High School
- Belfast High School: Education Authority school details Education Authority, Northern Ireland
- SEAG | Assessment Guide Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group
- SEAG Information for entry to Belfast High School in September 2027 Belfast High School
- SEAG 2026/27 assessment key dates Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group
- SEAG | Member Schools Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group
- Year 8 admissions Belfast High School
- SEAG official practice papers and answers Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group