Lumen Christi College in Derry confirms it will not be using transfer test for new pupils this year
Admissions criteria will be published on February 2
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Lumen Christi College in Derry has confirmed that it will not be using the transfer test for its admissions this year.
The school had not yet commented officially on how it planned to admit new pupils for the 2021/22 academic year.
It has now said it will not be using the academic selection process and will instead use criteria which will be published on February 2.
Lumen is one of four grammar schools in Derry, the others being Foyle College, Thornhill College and St Columb s College.
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