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Larne Grammar School
Larne Grammar uses SEAG for Year 8 transfer. The 2026 assessment feeds the September 2027 school application.
Grammar or selective school · Larne
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Year 8 entry
For September 2027 entry
For September 2027 Year 8 transfer, registered pupils sit the SEAG English and mathematics papers on 14 and 21 November 2026. The regular registration period ended on 18 September; an emergency window closed on 20 October 2026. Check Larne Grammar’s 2027/28 criteria and follow the Education Authority transfer application process.
- 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.
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The admissions process
- Larne Grammar directs Year 8 applicants to SEAG. Regular registration ran from 18 May to 18 September 2026; SEAG’s emergency window for previously unregistered pupils closed on 20 October 2026.
- Registered pupils sit the two English and mathematics papers on 14 and 21 November 2026. Results are due on 23 January 2027.
- Read Larne Grammar’s current 2027/28 Year 8 criteria and Education Authority transfer guidance before submitting preferences. Ask the school about application and access arrangements.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Education Authority Northern Ireland
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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.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
SEAG publishes official practice papers, answer sheets and a parent guide. Use them to become familiar with the two-paper format and answer sheet.
Read the official guidance: Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group · Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group
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.
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Build on that reading with Plusling’s English questions and explanations, then choose a topic to practise again.
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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.
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Use Plusling’s original maths questions and worked explanations to make those next practice sessions count.
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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.
Follow the assessment guidance
Check what the school asks your child to do and whether it recommends any preparation. Use its own instructions and the assessment provider’s advice.
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
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Before you apply
- Ask Larne Grammar and the Education Authority for the 2027/28 Year 8 criteria and transfer application steps.
- If your child has no SEAG registration, contact the school and Education Authority about available transfer routes.
Plusling’s guide to Larne Grammar 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
- Larne Grammar School: school details Education Authority Northern Ireland
- Larne Grammar School - SEAG Larne Grammar School
- Year 8 admissions criteria Larne Grammar School
- SEAG key dates for 2026–27 Larne Grammar School
- SEAG 2026 entrance assessment guidance for parents and guardians Larne Grammar School
- SEAG official practice papers and answers Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group
- 2026 SEAG emergency registration window SEAG
- SEAG | Assessment Guide Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group