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Strabane Academy
Strabane Academy’s Year 8 routes include a SEAG academic pathway and other school admission criteria.
Grammar or selective school · Strabane
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Meet the school
At a glance
Facts checked
- School type
- Controlled grammar school with an all-ability intake and an academic SEAG pathway
- Strabane Academy
Plan your approach
Entry information
For September 2027 entry
Strabane Academy’s Northern Ireland transfer entry is to Year 8. The school says its September 2027 admissions criteria will be published in December 2026; the current page describes SEAG as the academic route for families who choose it, with other admission criteria also possible. The 2026 SEAG registration window has closed.
Entry stage: Northern Ireland Year 8 transfer, intended September 2027; school-specific criteria are due December 2026
What the assessment covers
- English/literacy
- Mathematics/numeracy
Assessment provider: SEAG for the academic pathway
The admissions process
- SEAG registration for the 2026 assessment closed in September; an exceptional window also closed 20 October 2026
- SEAG papers are scheduled for 14 and 21 November 2026; results 23 January 2027
- Strabane Academy says its September 2027 Year 8 criteria will be published in December 2026
- Education Authority transfer application is scheduled to open in January 2027; exact dates are to be confirmed
Read the official details: Admissions information from Strabane Academy
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.
Know what to expect
Follow the school’s assessment guidance.
For families choosing the academic SEAG pathway, the official guide and practice materials cover English/literacy and Mathematics/numeracy. Strabane says its September 2027 criteria will be published in December 2026, so check those criteria before deciding whether SEAG applies.
Read the official guidance: Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group · Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group · Strabane Academy
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.
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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
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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.
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
Give their 11+ preparation a confident start.
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Before you apply
- Strabane Academy’s school-specific September 2027 criteria are not yet published; the school says they are due in December 2026. SEAG registration for the 2026 assessment has closed. Ask the school or EA about the forthcoming transfer criteria and application timetable.
Plusling’s guide to Strabane Academy 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
- Northern Ireland: official school register Department of Education, Northern Ireland
- SEAG | Assessment Guide Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group
- SEAG official practice papers and answers Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group
- Strabane Academy - Year 8 Admissions Strabane Academy
- 2026 SEAG emergency registration window SEAG