Campbell College Admission Guide (2026-2027)

Campbell College Admissions Criteria

Campbell College is a voluntary grammar school in Northern Ireland, admitting pupils into Year 8 via the SEAG Entrance Assessment (Transfer Test). The SEAG Transfer Test, taken in Primary 7 (P7), consists of two papers each covering English and Mathematics. The school allocates most places in strict rank order of SEAG Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), with a smaller pool of places allocated on published sub-criteria.

• ✓Register for the SEAG Transfer Test at seagni.co.uk — registration opened 18 May 2026 and closes at 11:59pm on Friday 18 September 2026. The fee is £20 (families with Free School Meals Entitlement are exempt).
• ✓Sit the SEAG Entrance Assessment in November of Primary 7 (P7) — two papers, one week apart (Saturdays 14 and 21 November 2026), each 60 minutes and each covering English and Mathematics.
• ✓Both papers must be sat to receive a full Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS). Pupils sitting only one paper receive an estimated score (shown as ‘e’ on results) and are considered under Special Provisions only, with supporting evidence.
• ✓Upload your Statement of Outcomes (available from the SEAG portal from Saturday 23 January 2027) with the online Transfer Application to Campbell College.
• ✓Special Circumstances / Special Provisions: a two-stage process reviewed by the Admissions Committee, with medical or professional documentation plus P5/P6 standardised-test evidence.

• ✓Eligibility — applicants who sat the SEAG Entrance Assessment (with or without a Special Circumstances claim) and applicants with a valid Special Provisions claim are considered on equal terms.
• ✓Rank order + pool — The first 91 places are allocated in rank order of SEAG Total Standardised Age Score; boarding places are then allocated; and a pool of up to 72 remaining places is allocated using the sub-criteria below, in order (per the most recent published document).
• ✓Pool sub-criteria, in order: (i) — currently attending Campbell College Junior School (proportional to years attended); (ii) — child of a family in Years 8–14, or past to GCSE / Sixth Form; (iii) — child of a family at Strathearn or Bloomfield Collegiate; (iv) — son of a permanent employee; (v) — sons of Old Campbellians; (vi) — grandsons of Old Campbellians; (vii) — remaining places by rank order of score.
• ✓Tie-breaks (equal scores at the cut-off), in order: Randomised initial-letter surname order: Q S F B E C D G J P K V T W O L X A N H M Y R Z I U.
• ✓Preference order is NOT used — a child listing Campbell College second or later on the Transfer Application is considered equally with first-preference applicants.
• ✓Fees — Fee-charging (Voluntary B): 2025/26 day fees £3,932 per annum; boarding £23,897 (UK/IE).
• ✓Boarding places are allocated separately (boarder status required Years 8–12).
• ✓Reciprocal sibling arrangement with Strathearn and Bloomfield Collegiate.
• ✓Please note — figures shown are from the most recent published document; confirm the current-year document on the school's website before relying on them.
• ✓Duty to verify — the school can require evidence for information on the application; false or missing information can cost the place. Full Admissions Criteria: www.campbellcollege.co.uk.

Campbell College Oversubscription Criteria

The first 91 places are allocated in rank order of SEAG Total Standardised Age Score; boarding places are then allocated; and a pool of up to 72 remaining places is allocated using the sub-criteria below, in order (per the most recent published document). Transcribed from the official published criteria.

1. (i) — currently attending Campbell College Junior School (proportional to years attended)
2. (ii) — child of a family in Years 8–14, or past to GCSE / Sixth Form
3. (iii) — child of a family at Strathearn or Bloomfield Collegiate
4. (iv) — son of a permanent employee
5. (v) — sons of Old Campbellians
6. (vi) — grandsons of Old Campbellians
7. (vii) — remaining places by rank order of score

What Score Do You Need for Campbell College?

The school does not publish a fixed qualifying score — here is what the official documents and allocation statements actually show:

Key Dates & Deadlines — November 2026 Test (September 2027 Entry)

How to Apply to Campbell College via SEAG & EA NI

SEAG Subjects Tested at Campbell College

The SEAG Entrance Assessment for Campbell College tests two subjects across two papers, sat about a week apart in November of Primary 7 (P7). Each paper lasts roughly 60 minutes and uses a mix of multiple-choice and free-response questions with no negative marking.

• English — reading comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation and grammar. Wide reading is the single biggest advantage here, building the vocabulary and inference skills the paper rewards.
• Mathematics — the full Key Stage 2 curriculum: number, fractions, decimals, percentages, measures, shape, data handling and multi-step problem solving, with an emphasis on speed and accuracy.

Both papers are combined into a single Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), which Campbell College uses to rank applicants for its Year 8 places. There is no separate verbal or non-verbal reasoning paper in the SEAG test.