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St Michael's College continues to be academically selective

St Michael's College in Enniskillen continues to be an academically selective diocesan voluntary grammar school
St Michael's College in Enniskillen continues to be an academically selective diocesan voluntary grammar school St Michael's College in Enniskillen continues to be an academically selective diocesan voluntary grammar school

A CO Fermanagh grammar school which is part of a wider review of post-primary education has insisted that academic selection remains in place.

St Michael's College in Enniskillen said it was engaged fully in the review, which involves four schools.

Entry to the grammar school in September of this year will, as in previous years, be based on the results of entrance tests set by GL Assessment.

There have been proposals that two grammar schools in the town become all-abilities in future. A consultation exercise is still in the early stages and no decisions have been made.

In other towns across the north, Catholic schools have ended their use of unregulated 11-plus-style tests.

In a statement, St Michael's College said it was fully engaged in the review of post-primary provision across Co Fermanagh "and seeks an outcome to the consultation which commands widespread and significant support amongst all of the stakeholders in this process, and addresses the needs of all our young people in a cohesive and coherent way".

"As things stand, St Michael's College continues to be an academically selective diocesan voluntary grammar school, offering opportunities to boys from all of Co Fermanagh and neighbouring parts of Co Tyrone.

"In the meantime, St Michael's remains committed to co-operating and collaborating with the other schools in Fermanagh in a spirit of mutual support to deliver high quality education for all of the young people in the county."

:: A headline in the Irish News on June 10 incorrectly stated that St Michael's was non-selective. The school continues to use academic selection.