Grammar schools in Trafford
Every state grammar school in Trafford, who each one takes and the 11+ test it sets, with links to each school and to register for the test.
The tests
Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium entrance test
Used by 5 schools below. Written by FSCE.
Subjects: English and maths.
One sitting.
FSCE replaces GL Assessment from the next test, with papers based on the national curriculum.
Loreto Grammar School Entrance Examination
Used by 1 school below. Written by GL Assessment and the school.
Subjects: maths, English and verbal reasoning.
One sitting (three papers).
Saint Ambrose College Entrance Examination
Used by 1 school below. Written by GL Assessment and the school.
Subjects: verbal reasoning, maths and English.
One sitting (three multiple-choice papers).
The schools
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham · Boys
Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium entrance test, written by FSCE: English and maths.
FSCE replaces GL Assessment from the next test, with papers based on the national curriculum.
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham · Girls
Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium entrance test, written by FSCE: English and maths.
FSCE replaces GL Assessment from the next test, with papers based on the national curriculum.
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham · Girls · Roman Catholic
Loreto Grammar School Entrance Examination, written by GL Assessment and the school: maths, English and verbal reasoning.
Saint Ambrose College
Altrincham · Boys · Roman Catholic
Saint Ambrose College Entrance Examination, written by GL Assessment and the school: verbal reasoning, maths and English.
Stretford Grammar School
Manchester · Boys and girls
Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium entrance test, written by FSCE: English and maths.
FSCE replaces GL Assessment from the next test, with papers based on the national curriculum.
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester · Boys and girls
Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium entrance test, written by FSCE: English and maths.
FSCE replaces GL Assessment from the next test, with papers based on the national curriculum.
Sale Grammar School
Sale · Boys and girls
Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium entrance test, written by FSCE: English and maths.
FSCE replaces GL Assessment from the next test, with papers based on the national curriculum.
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Questions parents ask
- Which 11+ test do grammar schools in Trafford use?
- Trafford's grammar schools do not all use one test, so check the test on each school's card. A child who wants more than one school may need to register for more than one test.
- When does my child sit the test?
- Usually in September of Year 6, for a place in Year 7 the next September, after registering in the spring or summer of Year 5. The registration page has this year's dates.
- Do we have to live in the area?
- Not always to sit the test, but many schools give priority by distance or a catchment area. Read each school's admissions policy on its website before you choose.
- What is the pass mark?
- It is set by the area or the school, and it can change every year. We do not show it, because an old mark can mislead; the registration page has the current rules.
School lists from the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools and the Department of Education (Northern Ireland). Postcode areas from postcodes.io (ONS data). All contain public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Test details come from each school's and council's own pages. We are not connected with any school, council or test writer.