About the school
Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Omagh, known locally as "Omagh CBS" or simply "The Brothers'", is a Catholic boys' voluntary grammar school on the Kevlin Road in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, educating around 950 boys aged 11 to 18. It is the largest grammar school in Omagh.
The school's roots go back to 1861, when the Christian Brothers first arrived in Omagh at the invitation of the Bishop of Derry and opened a school on Mount St Columba, with 121 boys presenting themselves for admission on its first day. The school moved to its present five-acre site on the Kevlin Road in 1967, and the building was substantially refurbished and extended in the 1990s. It is now under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust (NI), reflecting its founding order's Catholic ethos alongside a strong academic and sporting tradition, including multiple MacRory Cup and All-Ireland Hogan Cup titles in Gaelic football.
Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Omagh uses the SEAG transfer test as part of its admissions criteria for Year 8 entry, with approximately 135 places available each year.
School type
Boys' Catholic Voluntary Grammar
Exam date
Sat 14th & Sat 21st November 2026 (SEAG)
Exam board
SEAG (GL Assessment)
Address
Kevlin Road, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, BT78 1LD
Age range
11–18 (Years 8–14)
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Admissions information
The Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Omagh entrance test is the SEAG transfer test, used by grammar schools across Northern Ireland. Here is everything you need to know about the school's admissions criteria and exam structure.
Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Omagh selects pupils on academic ability through the SEAG Entrance Assessment, the single transfer test used by the great majority of grammar schools in Northern Ireland. The assessment is provided by GL Assessment on behalf of the Schools' Entrance Assessment Group and consists of two papers, each assessing English and Mathematics.
Each of the two papers lasts 60 minutes and contains a mix of multiple-choice and free-response questions, with answers recorded on a separate answer sheet. The papers are taken on two Saturdays a week apart, and a pupil's marks across both papers are combined into a Total Standardised Age Score (TSAS), which is age-standardised so that younger children are not disadvantaged.
Parents register their child to sit the SEAG Entrance Assessment online through the SEAG website. For the September 2027 entry, registration opens on Monday 18th May 2026 and closes on Friday 18th September 2026. Parents must then name Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Omagh on their Education Authority Post-Primary Transfer Form during the open application period.
SEAG Statements of Outcomes are released to parents on Saturday 23rd January 2027, after which families list their preferred schools through the Education Authority. The Education Authority informs parents of their child's allocated school in May 2027. A high TSAS does not guarantee a place, as places are allocated in strict rank order when a school is oversubscribed.
Key admissions details
Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Omagh has approximately 135 places available in Year 8, and the school is regularly oversubscribed.
Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Omagh, draws boys from a wide catchment extending across most of West Tyrone and beyond. Places are allocated under the school's published admissions criteria, which use the SEAG Total Standardised Age Score alongside sub-criteria such as residency in Northern Ireland, siblings, and family links to past pupils.
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Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Omagh, is located on Kevlin Road, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, BT78 1LD. It is a Catholic boys' voluntary grammar school serving pupils aged 11 to 18.
The school's history dates back to 1861, when the Christian Brothers opened a school on Mount St Columba in Omagh. It moved to its present site on the Kevlin Road in 1967.
Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Omagh uses the SEAG transfer test, provided by GL Assessment for the Schools' Entrance Assessment Group. It consists of two papers covering English and mathematics.
Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Omagh draws pupils from a wide catchment area covering most of West Tyrone and beyond. Places are allocated under the school's published admissions criteria using the SEAG result.
For Year 8 entry in 2027, registration for the SEAG transfer test runs through the SEAG website, typically opening in May 2026 and closing in September 2026. Parents must also complete the Education Authority Transfer Application naming Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Omagh.
Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Omagh, is regularly oversubscribed for its approximately 135 Year 8 places. Entry depends on the SEAG result and the school's admissions criteria.
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