North West · 7 grammar schools
Grammar schools in Trafford
Seven grammar schools in Altrincham, Sale, Stretford and Urmston — five sharing a consortium test and two Catholic schools testing separately.
- The test
- Trafford Grammar Schools consortium test
- Set by
- GL Assessment (a paper written for the consortium)
- What it covers
- Verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and maths
- Schools
- 2 boys · 2 girls · 3 co-ed
How the test works
Two one-hour multiple-choice papers sat on one day in September of Year 6.
How places are given
Each school sets its own qualifying score and priority area.
How to register and apply
Register with the consortium between April and June of Year 5, and name the schools on your secondary application by 31 October.
Good to know
Loreto Grammar School and St Ambrose College are Catholic grammar schools that run their own tests and faith-based criteria.
The schools
Every grammar school in Trafford
BoysSixth form
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham · WA14 2RS
- 1st choices per place
- 1.4
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 99%
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GirlsSixth form
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham · WA14 2NL
- 1st choices per place
- 1.3
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 100%
Full profile
GirlsSixth formRoman Catholic
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham · WA14 4AH
- 1st choices per place
- 1.6
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 92%
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BoysSixth formRoman Catholic
Saint Ambrose College
Altrincham · WA15 0HE
- 1st choices per place
- 1.5
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 98%
Full profile
Co-educationalSixth form
Sale Grammar School
Sale · M33 3NH
- 1st choices per place
- 1.3
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 97%
Full profile
Co-educationalSixth form
Stretford Grammar School
Manchester · M32 8JB
- 1st choices per place
- 1.5
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 96%
Full profile
Co-educationalSixth form
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester · M41 5UG
- 1st choices per place
- 1.4
- GCSE 5+ Eng & maths
- 95%
Full profile
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