2018 Northern Ireland Transfer Test Results - Useful Links for Parents and Guardians

Studyseed CIC • Jan 27, 2018

The following links provide detailed information for parents and guardians on the Northern Ireland Transfer Test score breakdowns from previous years.

1. Belfast Telegraph Transfer Test Data

Each year, the Belfast Telegraph publishes data on the highest and lowest Transfer Test admission scores for schools across Northern Ireland. This data also covers the number of applications per school, the number admitted and the percentage admitted through selective intake. Data is available for the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 and can be viewed on the Belfast Telegraph's data page which can be accessed via the following link:

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/2017-transfer-tests-table/

This data provides full information on the Transfer Test intake for the following Northern Ireland schools:

Antrim Grammar (AQE)
Aquinas Grammar School, Belfast (GL)
Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch (GL)
Ballyclare High School (AQE)
Ballymena Academy (AQE)
Banbridge Academy (AQE)
Bangor Grammar (AQE)
Belfast High School (AQE)
Belfast Royal Academy (AQE)
Bloomfield Collegiate, Belfast (AQE)
Cambridge House Grammar, Ballymena (AQE)
Campbell College, Belfast (AQE and GL)
Carrickfergus Grammar (AQE)
Christian Brothers' School Omagh (GL)
Coleraine Grammar School (AQE)
Dalriada School, Coleraine (AQE)
Dominican College, Belfast (GL)
Dominican College, Portstewart (GL)
Down High, Downpatrick (AQE)
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School (AQE)
Foyle College, Londonderry (AQE)
Friends' School, Lisburn (AQE)
Glenlola Collegiate, Bangor (AQE)
Grosvenor Grammar, Belfast (AQE)
Hunterhouse College, Belfast (AQE and GL)
Lagan College, Belfast (AQE and GL)
Larne Grammar (AQE)
Limavady Grammar (AQE)
Loreto Grammar, Omagh (GL)
Lumen Christi College, Derry (GL)
Methodist College Belfast (AQE)
Mount Lourdes Grammar, Enniskillen (GL)
Omagh Academy (AQE)
Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Belfast (GL)
Our Lady's Grammar School, Newry (GL)
Rainey Endowed, Magherafelt (GL)
Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast (GL)
Regent House, Newtownards (AQE)
Royal Belfast Academical Institution (AQE)
Royal School Armagh (AQE)
Royal School Dungannon (AQE)
Sacred Heart Grammar, Newry (GL)
St Colman's College, Newry (GL)
St Columb's College, Derry (GL)
St Dominic's High School, Belfast (GL)
St Joseph's Grammar, Donaghmore (GL)
St Louis Grammar, Kilkeel (GL)
St Louis Grammar, Ballymena (GL)
St Malachy's College, Belfast (GL)
St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar (GL)
St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt (GL)
St Michael's College, Enniskillen (GL)
St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon (GL)
St Patrick's Grammar School, Downpatrick (AQE and GL)
Strabane Academy (AQE)
Strathearn School, Belfast (AQE)
Sullivan Upper, Holywood (AQE)
The Abbey Christian Brothers' Grammar, Newry (GL)
Thornhill College, Derry (GL)
Victoria College, Belfast (AQE and GL)
Wallace High School, Lisburn (AQE)
Wellington College, Belfast (AQE and GL)


2. FAQ pages for the AQE and GL:

The Transfer Test website provides full information sheets for both the AQE and GL tests, including details on remarking and a brief explanation of how the results are calculated. These can be accessed via the following links:

FAQ for the AQE: https://aqetest.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/english-version-of-faq.pdf
FAQ for the GL: http://www.pptcni.com/files/PPTC%20FAQs%202016-17.pdf


3. When are parents notified if their child has received a place in their chosen school?

This information will be conveyed to parents and guardians in May 2018.


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