Grammar schools in the Trafford 11+ area
Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team
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The Trafford consortium has 5Trafford: School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (Trafford).The source says: and will provide specialist guidance and support to admissions teams across all five schools.
View the official source grammar schools: Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Sale Grammar School, Stretford Grammar School and Urmston Grammar SchoolTrafford: SchoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (Trafford).The source says: The Trafford Grammar School Consortium comprises Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Sale Grammar School, Stretford Grammar School and Urmston Grammar School.
View the official source. Loreto Grammar School and St Ambrose College are also in Trafford but run their own entrance tests and faith-based priorities. In every case a child must first reach the school's qualifying score. Then the school's own oversubscription rules decide the offers. Every school is listed A to Z. We do not rank them, since the right school depends on your child and your journey.
How far offers reached at each school
Listed A to Z. Each school uses its own admission rules, so a longer distance does not mean a place is easier to get.
Listed A to Z by school name.
Altrincham Grammar School for BoysBoys
No distance published
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Altrincham Grammar School for GirlsGirls
Offers reached 5.529 miles
No distance published
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No distance published
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Sale Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
No distance published
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Stretford Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
No distance published
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Urmston Grammar SchoolBoys and girls
No distance published
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Source: Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, checked Each school's own page names its source. Distances are measured by each school's own method, so compare with care.
The Trafford consortium has 5Trafford: School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (Trafford).The source says: and will provide specialist guidance and support to admissions teams across all five schools.
View the official source grammar schools: Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Sale Grammar School, Stretford Grammar School and Urmston Grammar SchoolTrafford: SchoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (Trafford).The source says: The Trafford Grammar School Consortium comprises Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Sale Grammar School, Stretford Grammar School and Urmston Grammar School.
View the official source. The test works like this: The Trafford Grammar School Consortium: one shared test for the five schools, registered for once through any member schoolTrafford: Test run byChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (Trafford).The source says: The Consortium operates a shared testing process, enabling children to sit one test for entry to any of these schools.
View the official source. For September 2027 entry the provider is GL AssessmentTrafford grammar schools consortium 11+ test: Provider by entry year (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Altrincham Grammar School for Girls.The source says: AGGS is part of the Trafford Grammar Schools GL Consortium and will use exam papers in the entrance exam provided by GL.
View the official source. Loreto Grammar School and St Ambrose College are also in Trafford but run their own entrance tests and faith-based priorities. In every case a child must first reach the school's qualifying score. Then the school's own oversubscription rules decide the offers. Every school is listed A to Z below. We do not rank them, since the right school depends on your child and your journey.
The schools in a table
| School | Pupils | Year 7 places, September 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | boysAltrincham Grammar School for Boys: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Altrincham Grammar School for Boys.The source says: Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (“AGSB”) is a wholly selective academy grammar school for boys aged 11-18.View the official source | 202Altrincham Grammar School for Boys: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Altrincham Grammar School for Boys.The source says: The Published Admission Number (PAN) for the year commencing 1 September 2027 will be 202 at age 11.View the official source |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | girlsAltrincham Grammar School for Girls: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Altrincham Grammar School for Girls.The source says: Admission arrangements for girls who will be 11 years of age by 1st September 2027View the official source | 204Altrincham Grammar School for Girls: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Altrincham Grammar School for Girls.The source says: Published admission number (PAN) Year 7 – 204View the official source |
| Loreto Grammar School | girlsLoreto Grammar School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Loreto Grammar School.The source says: I hope it offers you a flavour of the community that is Loreto Catholic Girls’ Grammar School.View the official source | See school page |
| Sale Grammar School | mixedSale Grammar School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Sale Grammar School.The source says: Admission arrangements for girls and boys who will be 11 years of age by 1st September 2027View the official source | 190Sale Grammar School: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Sale Grammar School.The source says: The Admission Authority for this school is the Governing Body and the intended admission number for 2027 is 190.View the official source |
| St Ambrose College | boysSaint Ambrose College: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against St Ambrose College.The source says: Saint Ambrose College is a selective Catholic Grammar School for boys aged 11-18 years old.View the official source | 140Saint Ambrose College: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against St Ambrose College.The source says: The number of intended admissions for the year commencing 1st September 2027 for Year 7 will be 140View the official source |
| Stretford Grammar School | mixedStretford Grammar School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Stretford Grammar School.The source says: Stretford Grammar School is a foundation mixed Grammar School.View the official source | 160Stretford Grammar School: Year 7 places (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Stretford Grammar School.The source says: The number of admissions into Year 7 for the year commencing 1st September 2027 will be 160.View the official source |
| Urmston Grammar School | mixedUrmston Grammar School: PupilsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Urmston Grammar School.The source says: Urmston Grammar is a highly successful co-educational 11-18 selective academy with admission normally taking place for pupils at ages 11 and 16.View the official source | See school page |
How location and faith shape offers
Each school draws its priority area differently. Altrincham Grammar School for Girls uses a radius: 8-mile radius from the main entrance of the schoolAltrincham Grammar School for Girls: Catchment (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Altrincham Grammar School for Girls.The source says: ‘The catchment area’ is defined as an 8-mile radius from the main entrance of the School.
View the official source. Stretford Grammar School lists postcodes: M32, M33, M41, M15, M16, M17 (within Trafford and Manchester) and M21Stretford Grammar School: Catchment (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Stretford Grammar School.The source says: 5. Successful candidates who live within the catchment area of the school; being M32, M33, M41, M15 and M16 (both within Trafford and Manchester) M17, and including M21, this being the next closest postcode to the school.
View the official source. At St Ambrose College, faith comes first: Baptised Catholic boys come first (categories 1 to 4; a baptism or reception certificate goes in with the test registration), then catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church, then other Christian boys (some categories need a minister's reference)Saint Ambrose College: Faith criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against St Ambrose College.The source says: All Catholic boys will be required to produce a copy of their Baptism Certificate or Certificate of Reception into the full communion of the Catholic Church when they complete the registration form to sit the entrance examination. The certificate must confirm that the baptism or reception took place before the closing date for applications.
View the official source.
For test and offer dates, see the Trafford dates page. To match schools to your own travel and priorities, use the Trafford 11+ plan.