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What was the highest/lowest Transfer Test score used by each grammar school for September 2019 ?

The following information might help you to understand the scoring system.

 

GL SCORE BREAKDOWN:

Score of

234+ equates to an A;

233 -229 equates to a B1;

228 – 224 equates to a B2;

223 – 219 equates to a C1;

218 – 213 equates to a C2;

212 – 138 equates to a D;

 

AQE QUINTILE BOUNDARIES:

Q1 112+;

Q2 107 – 111;

Q3 99 – 106;

Q4 89 – 98;

Q5 88 or less;

 

BAND RANGES: Victoria College, Lagan College, Wellington College: BAND I 80 + (GL cohort percentile) 113+ (AQE score);   BAND II 60 – 79, 106 – 112;    BAND III 50 – 59, 103 – 105;

BAND IV 40 – 49, 99 – 102;   BAND V 30 – 39, 94 – 98;    BAND VI 20 – 29, 88 – 93;   BAND VII, 19 or below, 87 or below;

 

BAND RANGES: St Patrick’s Grammar, Downpatrick: BAND 1 60+ (GL) 107+ (AQE);   BAND 2 50+ (GL) 103-106 (AQE);   BAND 3 40+ (GL) 99-102 (AQE);   BAND 4 30+ (GL) 95-98 (AQE);   BAND 5 20+ (GL) 89-94 (AQE);   BAND 6 19 and below (GL) 88 or less (AQE).

 

 

Some of the schools are all-ability Grammar schools and admit pupils regardless of whether they sat a Transfer Test or not.

Please check with your chosen school for more details.

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Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School

Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar School

traditionally uses the 

No Test

Transfer Test.

Antrim Grammar School

Antrim Grammar School

traditionally uses the 

AQE and GL

Transfer Test.

Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School

Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School

traditionally uses the 

GL

Transfer Test.

Assumption Grammar School

Assumption Grammar School

traditionally uses the 

GL

Transfer Test.

Ballyclare High School

Ballyclare High School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Ballymena Academy

Ballymena Academy

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Banbridge Academy

Banbridge Academy

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Bangor Grammar School

Bangor Grammar School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Belfast High School

Belfast High School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Belfast Royal Academy

Belfast Royal Academy

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Bloomfield Collegiate School

Bloomfield Collegiate School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

Cambridge House Grammar School

Cambridge House Grammar School

traditionally uses the 

AQE

Transfer Test.

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