About the school
The Wallace High School is a co-educational voluntary grammar school in a pleasant residential area of Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, educating pupils aged 11 to 18. It is widely recognised as one of Northern Ireland’s top grammar schools, with a strong tradition of academic excellence, sporting success and co-curricular participation.
Founded in 1880 through a bequest from the estate of Sir Richard Wallace, a local landowner and MP, the school was originally named the Lisburn Intermediate and University School. It was renamed in memory of its founder in 1942, adopting the motto "Esperance," meaning "Hope," became co-educational in the early 1970s, and moved to its current Clonevin Park site in 1976.
Wallace High School is a member school of the Schools’ Entrance Assessment Group and selects pupils through the SEAG Entrance Assessment for Year 8 entry. The school has around 1,160 pupils in the grammar school, together with a preparatory department.
School type
Co-Educational Voluntary Grammar
Exam date
Sat 14th & Sat 21st November 2026 (SEAG)
Exam board
SEAG (GL Assessment)
Address
12a Clonevin Park, Lisburn, County Antrim, BT28 3AD
Age range
11–18 (Years 8–14)
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Admissions information
The Wallace High School entrance test is the SEAG Entrance Assessment, used by grammar schools across Northern Ireland. Here is everything you need to know about the Wallace High School admissions criteria and exam structure.
Wallace High School 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 (or Gaeilge) 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 September 2027 entry, registration opens on Monday 18th May 2026 and closes on Friday 18th September 2026. Parents must then name Wallace High School 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
Wallace High School has around 1,160 pupils in the grammar school and admits up to its admissions number in Year 8 each year.
Wallace High School does not operate a geographical catchment area. Places are allocated using the SEAG Total Standardised Age Score, and as demand for places in the school and the Lisburn area is usually very high, non-academic criteria are applied only to decide tied places.
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Wallace High School is located at 12a Clonevin Park in Lisburn, County Antrim, BT28 3AD. It is a co-educational voluntary grammar school serving pupils aged 11 to 18, which moved to its current site in 1976.
Wallace High School was founded in 1880 through a bequest from Sir Richard Wallace, originally as the Lisburn Intermediate and University School. It was renamed in his memory in 1942 and adopted the motto "Esperance."
Wallace High School uses the SEAG Entrance Assessment, provided by GL Assessment. It consists of two papers, each lasting 60 minutes and assessing English (or Gaeilge) and Mathematics, taken on two Saturdays a week apart.
Wallace High School does not operate a geographical catchment area. Places are allocated using the SEAG score, and as demand in the Lisburn area is usually very high, non-academic criteria are used only to decide tied places.
For September 2027 entry, registration for the SEAG Entrance Assessment opens on Monday 18th May 2026 and closes on Friday 18th September 2026, through the SEAG website. Parents must then name Wallace High School on the Education Authority Transfer Form.
Yes. Wallace High School has its own preparatory department alongside the grammar school. However, entry to Year 8 of the grammar school is based on the SEAG Entrance Assessment in the usual way.
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