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
traditionally uses the
No Test
Transfer Test.

Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School
traditionally uses the
GL
Transfer Test.

Cambridge House Grammar School
traditionally uses the
AQE
Transfer Test.