11 Plus Tuition for Dalriada School Ballymoney

Dalriada School dates back to 1878, when it was founded as Ballymoney Intermediate School, and was renamed Dalriada in 1924. It is a co-educational voluntary grammar school in Ballymoney, County Antrim, and one of the top-performing grammar schools in Northern Ireland.

Admission to Year 8 is based on the SEAG Entrance Assessment, with the school then applying its own published admissions criteria to the results. Parents apply through the Education Authority post-primary transfer process, naming Dalriada School.

Dalriada School uses the SEAG Entrance Assessment, the single transfer test used across Northern Ireland. It consists of two papers covering English and Maths, sat on Saturday, 14th November 2026 (Paper 1) and Saturday, 21st November 2026 (Paper 2).

Dalriada School does not use a rigid distance-only catchment, but its admissions criteria consider siblings, family connection and proximity alongside SEAG performance. As one of the leading schools in the area, it draws pupils from Ballymoney and the wider North Antrim region.

For 2027 entry, SEAG registration opens at 8am on Monday, 18th May 2026 and closes at 11:59pm on Friday, 18th September 2026. The two papers are sat on Saturday, 14th November 2026 and Saturday, 21st November 2026, with results on Saturday, 23rd January 2027.

Yes. Dalriada School offers a wide range of extracurricular activities and has a strong reputation in music, with award-winning choirs, as well as debating and mock trial competitions, alongside sport and many clubs.

Yes, all our tuition is available both in-person at our Edgbaston, Birmingham centre and online via live video sessions. Online tuition gives families across County Antrim and Northern Ireland access to our expert tutors without the need to travel. The quality and personalisation of sessions is identical in both formats.