County Down grammar school
Sullivan Upper School
Belfast Road, Holywood, County Down BT18 9EP
Last checked 19 October 2026 · Source: DE NI
- Who can apply
- Boys and girls
- Entrance test
- SEAG transfer test
- Papers by
- GL Assessment
Sullivan Upper School at a glance
- Entrance test
- SEAG transfer test
- Papers by GL Assessment
For September 2027 entry · children now in P7
- Registration opens
- 18 May 2026
- Passed
- Registration closes
- 18 September 2026
- Passed
- Test day
- 14 November 2026
- Paper 2 on Saturday 21 November 2026; Saturday 28 November 2026 is a contingency date if the Assessment is completely postponed across N. Ireland
- Results
- 23 January 2027
- Offer day
- Not confirmed yet
September 2028 entry · children now in P6
- Registration opens
- Not confirmed yet
- Usually opens in the spring/summer before the test. We'll show the date once the organiser publishes it.
- Test day
- Not confirmed yet
Dates and scores are shown only once we've checked them against the official admissions information. Always confirm with the test organiser before you rely on them.
Key dates
For September 2027 entry · children now in P7
- 18 May 2026
Registration openspassed
- 18 September 2026
Registration closespassed
- 14 November 2026
Test dayNext
Paper 2 on Saturday 21 November 2026; Saturday 28 November 2026 is a contingency date if the Assessment is completely postponed across N. Ireland
- 23 January 2027
Results sent to families
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Dates from the SEAG transfer test, checked 19 October 2026. Official information(opens in a new tab)
September 2028 entry · children now in P6
- Registration opens
- Not confirmed yet
- Test day
- Not confirmed yet
Usually opens in the spring/summer before the test. We'll show the date once the organiser publishes it.
Prepare for Sullivan Upper School
Practice matched to the GL Assessment papers this school's test uses.
GL Assessment paper packs
Timed practice papers with marking and a report on what to work on next.
Next mock exam
GL mock day — Autumn 2026 (Year 5)
Year 5 GL mock season 2026–27
Dates to be confirmed
Free sample paper
Every child gets a free sample paper in each subject with a free parent account, with a report and an estimated standardised score.
About Sullivan Upper School
Sullivan Upper is a co-educational, inter-denominational, voluntary grammar school on the edge of Holywood, founded in 1877. Pupils enter at age 11 for a five-year course leading to GCSEs, and the school expects most to stay for a further two years to take AS and A Levels. It has over 1000 pupils, plus about 180 in its Preparatory Department.
The entrance test
Children applying for Year 7 sit the SEAG transfer test, run by Schools' Entrance Assessment Group (SEAG).
Papers by: GL Assessment.
Checked against the official admissions information. What the exam boards mean
Our guide to the SEAG transfer test: format, dates and other schools that use it →
Catchment area
County Down area with co-ed entry
Catchment rules can change each year. The school's admissions policy has the final word.
Other schools that use the SEAG transfer test
Grammar schools near Holywood
Other grammar schools in County Down
- Regent House Grammar SchoolNewtownards · Co-ed
- Glenlola Collegiate SchoolBangor · Girls
- Bangor Grammar SchoolBangor · Boys
- Assumption Grammar SchoolBallynahinch
- Down High SchoolDownpatrick · Co-ed
- Lecale Trinity Grammar SchoolDownpatrick
- Banbridge AcademyBanbridge
- Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar SchoolNewry
Common questions
- Which 11+ test does Sullivan Upper School use?
- Children applying for Year 7 at Sullivan Upper School sit the SEAG transfer test, run by Schools' Entrance Assessment Group (SEAG).
- What format is the SEAG transfer test?
- The SEAG transfer test papers are written by GL Assessment. The subjects, timings and question types are set for each test, so check the official familiarisation material for the exact format.
- Is Sullivan Upper School for boys or girls?
- Sullivan Upper School is co-educational: it admits both boys and girls into Year 7.
- When is the SEAG transfer test for 2027 entry?
- The SEAG transfer test for September 2027 entry is on 14 November 2026. Registration closes on 18 September 2026.
- When are the SEAG transfer test results for 2027 entry?
- Results for September 2027 entry are sent to families on 23 January 2027.
- How can my child prepare for the Sullivan Upper School 11+?
- The SEAG transfer test papers are written by GL Assessment, so practise with papers in that style under timed conditions. On Academy11+ you'll find GL Assessment mock exams and a free sample paper, with a report on what to work on next.
- Where is Sullivan Upper School?
- Sullivan Upper School is at Belfast Road, Holywood, County Down BT18 9EP.
Location
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Belfast Road, Holywood, County Down BT18 9EP