Admissions

Introduction

We are delighted you are considering Bloomfield Collegiate School. The pages in this section of the website contain information about the SEAG Entrance Assessment, our admissions criteria, and details about our open evening.

Admissions Profile 2025

School Name:	Bloomfield Collegiate School
Total Number of Places Available:	110
Total Number of Applications Considered:	196

As there were more applications than places available, The Board of Governors applied the published Admissions Criteria.

Criterion 2.1 states “The places available up to the School’s Admission Number will be allocated to children on the basis of the rank order of their respective CEA scores, those achieving higher scores being allocated places before those with lower scores in strict rank order.”

After consideration of Special Circumstances and Special Provisions, Criterion 2.1 was applied. Following application of Criterion 2.1, 106 applicants scoring 186 and above were selected for admission.

A number of applicants scored 185. Criteria 2.3 (i-iv) were then applied and four further applicants with a score of 185 were admitted to the final places.

Applicants with a score of 185 who did not meet these criteria were not selected.

No further criteria were applied by the Board of Governors.

Remaining applicants who scored 184 or lower were not selected.

Previous Admissions Profiles

	AQE 2022	AQE 2023	SEAG 2024
Number of Applications received for 110 places	180	124	119
Scores Range of all applicants	122 to 57	118 to 66	274 to 140
Number of Candidates accepted under Criterion 2.1	110	110	109
Scores of Candidates accepted under Criterion 2.1	122 to 92	122-84	169 and above
Number of Candidates with equal scores eligible for 110th place	n/a	n/a	2
Scores of Candidates eligible for 110th place	n/a	n/a	168
Number of Candidates admitted following application of Criterion 2.3	n/a	n/a	1

Entrance Assessment

SEAG is the name of the group which provides and administers the Entrance Assessment used by all academically selective schools in Northern Ireland. You can find out more information about the registration process and the outcomes by visiting the SEAG website.

Details about the familiarisation afternoon in Bloomfield can be found in our own dedicated SEAG page.

Admissions Criteria

Our admissions criteria is published in January each year in accordance with the deadline set by the Education Authority. The criteria for 2024 is now available to download.

Open Evening

You are very welcome to attend our open evening where you will have the opportunity to take a tour of the school led by our fantastic pupils, speak to our staff about our academic provision, and experience our warm and supportive environment for yourselves. You can also find out more about sixth form, including the subjects available and our rich co-curricular programme.

Year 9 – Year 11 Enrolment

Admission to any year group will be governed by the availability of places within that year group, class sizes (including practical class sizes), planned allocation and usage of staff, accommodation and other resources. The number of places available is at the discretion of the Principal.

Applicants who have registered on the waiting list maybe invited to sit a standardised test. Bloomfield Collegiate School reserves the right to change the date of the test due to unforeseen circumstances.

Sixth Form Enrolment

The majority of our students continue to Advanced Level and follow a two-year programme (Years 13 & 14), selecting three or four A Level subjects from a wide range of options. Our Sixth Form also attracts pupils from other schools who wish to avail of the high-quality educational and co-curricular experience we offer. If you would like to join Bloomfield for A Levels, please contact the school.

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