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Loreto Grammar School: 11+ entry

Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4AH

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

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We check every fact against the official source on a schedule, and some details on this page are due their next check (last verified 19 October 2026). We'll update the page if anything has changed. How we check facts

Can we apply, and what did it take?

For September 2027 entry

  • Score to qualify

    Not published yet

    Trafford grammar schools consortium 11+ test

  • Year 7 places

    Not published yet

  • Last distance offered

    Not publishedWe have no checked figure for how far offers reached.

No deadlines left for 2027 entry. Dates for 2028 entry are below.

How far offers reached

Can we get in?

How far offers reached

Each bar shows how far from Loreto Grammar School the last child offered a place lived, under the last admission rule the offers reached. Up to five years, on one scale.

Qualifying is not the same as being offered a place.

Reaching the school's standard means your child can be considered. If more children qualify than there are places, the school gives places using its admission rules, in order. The figures below show how far those rules reached in past years. They are history, not a prediction: they change every year with who applies.

Checked, source: Department for Education (GOV.UK), checked
No distance figures publishedWe have not found a checked figure for how far offers reached at Loreto Grammar School. We add each year's figures after National Offer Day, when the council or school publishes them.

Applications and offers, September 2026 entry (Department for Education)

How many families applied to Loreto Grammar School and how many places it offered. Applicants per place is all applications divided by offers. Families apply to several schools and not every applicant qualifies, so it is not the chance of a place.

Applications and offers at Loreto Grammar School, September 2026 entry
FigureDepartment for Education
First-preference applications258First-preference applications, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,358,E08000009,Trafford,Secondary,3585901,z,5,Loreto Grammar School,160,160,152,7,1,441,258,88,50,1.6973684210526316,1.6125,177,80,Academy converter,Faith,5.1,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001065,Altrincham and Sale West,138464,7View the official source
All applications (any preference)441All applications (any preference), 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,358,E08000009,Trafford,Secondary,3585901,z,5,Loreto Grammar School,160,160,152,7,1,441,258,88,50,1.6973684210526316,1.6125,177,80,Academy converter,Faith,5.1,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001065,Altrincham and Sale West,138464,7View the official source
Places offered on National Offer Day160Places offered on National Offer Day, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,358,E08000009,Trafford,Secondary,3585901,z,5,Loreto Grammar School,160,160,152,7,1,441,258,88,50,1.6973684210526316,1.6125,177,80,Academy converter,Faith,5.1,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001065,Altrincham and Sale West,138464,7View the official source
Applicants per place2.8Applicants per place, 2026 entryChecked 16 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics).The source says: 202627,Academic year,School,E92000001,England,E12000002,North West,358,E08000009,Trafford,Secondary,3585901,z,5,Loreto Grammar School,160,160,152,7,1,441,258,88,50,1.6973684210526316,1.6125,177,80,Academy converter,Faith,5.1,Selective,Urban: Nearer to a major town or city,No,E14001065,Altrincham and Sale West,138464,7View the official source

Source: Department for Education (Explore Education Statistics), checked

About these figures

We found no pass mark or admissions figures on the Loreto pages we could check. The parent booklets, where such figures might appear, are among the documents we could not read.

At a glance

Loreto Grammar School in brief

tap a value for its source

Pupils
girlsPupilsChecked 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
Who the school admits.
Entrance test
Trafford grammar schools consortium 11+ test
The test children sit to be considered.
the Governing BodyAdmission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Loreto Grammar School.The source says: As per our Admissions Policy - 2027 Entry: ... If an application for admissions has been turned down by the Governing Body, parents have the right to appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel.View the official source
Who sets the admission rules and decides who is offered a place.
School type
Academy converterSchool typeChecked 12 Oct 2026 against Department for Education (Get Information about Schools).The source says: 138464,"358","Trafford","5901","Loreto Grammar School","34","Academy converter"View the official source
How the school is run and funded.

Key dates

Dates for September 2027 entry

For children in Year 6 in 2026/27.

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Loreto Grammar School

  1. Done: Test day

  2. Next: Results

  3. Not published yet: Test registration opens

    Not yet published

  4. Not published yet: Test registration closes

    Not yet published

Year 5 now? Dates for September 2028 entryNone of these dates are published yet.

  1. Not published yet: Test registration opens

    Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

  2. Not published yet: Test registration closes

    Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Test day

    Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

  4. Not published yet: Results

    Not yet published, checked 9 Oct 2026

Notes on these dates

The place itself is applied for through your home council's form, as for any state secondary school; if you live outside Trafford, use your own council's deadline.

How places are given

Admission rules and catchment
Admission rules not checked yetWe add the school's rules from its determined admission policy.
Waiting list
Girls who pass the Late Entrance Examination can only be placed on the Waiting List. How the list is ranked and how long it runs is not printed on archived HTML.Source: Loreto Grammar School, checked

The admission rules for September 2028 entry are not published yet. We check the school's website and add them when they appear.

More detail from our guide

Without the 2027 policy we cannot yet say how Loreto ranks qualified girls, whether it uses a catchment or parish areas, or how it weighs faith. This is where each point stands:

2027 entryWhat we know
Priority orderNot knownLoreto Grammar School: Oversubscription criteria (2027)Not known: no official source states this.
Qualifying ruleNot knownLoreto Grammar School: Qualifying rule (2027)Not known: no official source states this.
Catchment or priority areaNot knownloreto-grammar-school-2027: DescriptionNot known: no official source states this.
Pupil premium priorityNot knownLoreto Grammar School: Pp priority (2027)Not known: no official source states this.
Sisters at the schoolNot knownLoreto Grammar School: Sibling priority (2027)Not known: no official source states this.
Baptism certificatesSelective Catholic grammar school. Baptised candidates of any religious denomination send the original Baptism Certificate (no scanned or electronic copies; stamped addressed envelope for return); for the late exam by 12 March 2027. The full faith criteria are in the school's 2027 admissions policy.Loreto Grammar School: Faith criteria (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Loreto Grammar School.The source says: Where applicable, for baptised candidates of any religious denomination, your daughter's original Baptism Certificate should be sent to: Loreto Grammar School, Dunham Road, Altrincham, WA14 4AH. ... This must be submitted no later than 12th March 2027. ... Please note that we do not accept scanned or electronic copies.View the official source
Waiting listGirls who pass the Late Entrance Examination can only be placed on the Waiting List. How the list is ranked and how long it runs is not printed on archived HTML.Loreto Grammar School: Waiting list (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Loreto Grammar School.The source says: if your daughter is successful in our Late Entrance Examination, her name can only be placed on our Waiting List.View the official source
Late applicationsApplications for the September 2026 sitting have closed. Girls who missed it can register for the Late Entrance Examination; a girl who is successful there can only join the waiting listLoreto Grammar School: Late applications (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Loreto Grammar School.The source says: The deadline for registration is 1:00pm on Friday 12th March 2027. Late Applications cannot be accepted.View the official source

2028 entry: Loreto Grammar School: Document status (2028)Not yet published by Loreto Grammar School; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: Admissions Policy 2026 entry ... Admissions Policy 2027 entryView the official source.

The test

Trafford grammar schools consortium 11+ test
Test
Trafford grammar schools consortium 11+ test
Test date, 2027 entry
Friday 18 September 2026

Loreto runs its own test, separate from the Trafford consortium test, so a girl applying to both sits both. The 2027 entry test had these timed papers:

  • Papers: Mathematics (45 minutes); English - GL (45 minutes); Verbal Reasoning - GL (50 minutes)Loreto Grammar School 2027 entry: Stage1 papersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Loreto Grammar School.The source says: 1) Mathematics - 45 minutes ... 2) English - GL: 45 minutes ... 3) Verbal Reasoning - GL: 50 minutesView the official source
  • A girl who sat in September cannot re-sit for Year 7 entry: yesLoreto Grammar School 2027 entry: One attempt onlyChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Loreto Grammar School.The source says: If your daughter was unsuccessful in the Entrance Examination 2026, the earliest date she can sit the Entrance Examination again will be in the summer term when she is in Year 7, i.e. April 2028.View the official source
  • Practice material: GL Assessment familiarisation materials linked by the school: Verbal Reasoning parent's guide (with answers) and VR papers 1-3 with answer sheets; English parent's guide (with answers) and English papers 1-2 with answer sheets. GL also sells VR and English practice papers. No Mathematics materials listed.Loreto Grammar School 2027 entry: FamiliarisationChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Loreto Grammar School.The source says: Familiarisation Materials for the Entrance Examination ... Here are some familiarisation materials provided by GL Assessment: ... Verbal reasoning parent's guide including answers ... English parent's guide including answers ... In addition, GL Assessment provide papers which you can purchase:View the official source

How the papers are combined into one result, and what score is needed, are set out in the policy we could not yet read.

The Late Entrance Examination

A girl who missed the September sitting has one more chance: Girls who missed the September 2026 test can sit a Late Entrance Examination on 28 April 2027 (registration opens 22 February 2027); a successful girl joins the waiting list rather than getting an offerLoreto Grammar School 2027 entry: Late testingChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Loreto Grammar School.The source says: The Late Entrance Examination will take place on Wednesday 28th April 2027, and is for candidates DID NOT sit the Entrance Examination on 18th September 2026. ... Registration opens at 10:00am on Monday 22nd February 2027. This is for candidates with a date of birth between 1st September 2015 and 31st August 2016. The deadline for registration is 1:00pm on Friday 12th March 2027. Late Applications cannot be accepted.View the official source.

  • Support for special needs at the late sitting: Girls with SEND or medical needs: provide a letter from the primary school SEND Coordinator plus diagnostic/medical reports describing needs, support and normal way of working in exam conditions; deadline 12 March 2027 (stated for the Late Entrance Examination).Loreto Grammar School 2027 entry: Access arrangementsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Loreto Grammar School.The source says: If your daughter has been identified as having SEND or medical needs, you will need to provide a letter from the SEND Coordinator of your daughter’s current Primary School ... This information must be submitted no later than 12th March 2027.View the official source
  • Registration deadline for the late sitting: Awaiting confirmationLoreto Grammar School: Late entrance exam registration closesOfficial sources disagree; we are confirming this with the publisher.View the official source. The school's website gives two different closing times on the same day, so confirm with the admissions team.

2028 entry (children now in Year 5)

Loreto has not published its test or admission arrangements for September 2028, and it has announced no change to its test. Because it is outside the consortium, the consortium's move to a new provider for 2028 entry does not cover Loreto. We will add the 2028 dates when the school posts them.

How the Trafford test works

Open days

Not published yet

We found no open-event dates on the Loreto pages we could read. The school publishes its open events on its website, so check there.

If you are refused a place

Reviews, appeals and the waiting list

General information, not legal advice.

How appeals work
Write to the Clerk to the Governors at the school within 20 school days of the refusal; an Independent Appeals Panel hears appeals in personSource: Loreto Grammar School, checked
Appeal deadline
before 31st March 2027Source: Loreto Grammar School, checked

General information, not legal advice.

Loreto's appeals route for 2027 entry: Write to the Clerk to the Governors at the school within 20 school days of the refusal; an Independent Appeals Panel hears appeals in personLoreto Grammar School: Appeals route (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Loreto Grammar School.The source says: If an application for admissions has been turned down by the Governing Body, parents have the right to appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel. An appeal must be sent in writing to the Clerk to the Governors at the School within 20 working school days of refusal; i.e. after 1st March 2027 and before 31st March 2027.View the official source. The school asks for appeals before 31st March 2027Loreto Grammar School: Appeal deadline (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against Loreto Grammar School.The source says: An appeal must be sent in writing to the Clerk to the Governors at the School within 20 working school days of refusal; i.e. after 1st March 2027 and before 31st March 2027.View the official source, and hearings are planned for 4 to 7 May 2027Loreto Grammar School: Appeal hearing datesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Loreto Grammar School.The source says: Tuesday 4th May 2027 - Friday 7th May 2027 ... Parents/carers will be required to attend an In Person Appeals Hearing during the dates above.View the official source.

Most appeals to oversubscribed schools are not upheld, so name a realistic second school on the council form too.

Official documents and sources

9 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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