GL Assessment
14 September 2026
Verbal skills with comprehension, non-verbal reasoning and maths.
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- 2028 changes
The new Trafford 11+ from 2028
The five consortium schools move from GL to FSCE. Here is what changes for each year group.
FSCE
September 2027, when your child is in Year 6
English and maths, up to the end of Year 5.
FSCE
The end of the summer term of Year 5 (summer 2028)
English and maths, up to the end of Year 5.
School by school
Find your child's September entry year, then read across.
| School | 2027 entry | 2028 entry | 2029 entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | GL Assessment Verbal skills with comprehension, non-verbal reasoning and maths | FSCE English and maths, up to the end of Year 5 | FSCE English and maths, up to the end of Year 5 |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | GL Assessment Verbal skills with comprehension, non-verbal reasoning and maths | FSCE English and maths, up to the end of Year 5 | FSCE English and maths, up to the end of Year 5 |
| Sale Grammar School | GL Assessment Verbal skills with comprehension, non-verbal reasoning and maths | FSCE English and maths, up to the end of Year 5 | FSCE English and maths, up to the end of Year 5 |
| Stretford Grammar School | GL Assessment Verbal skills with comprehension, non-verbal reasoning and maths | FSCE English and maths, up to the end of Year 5 | FSCE English and maths, up to the end of Year 5 |
| Urmston Grammar Academy | GL Assessment Verbal skills with comprehension, non-verbal reasoning and maths | FSCE English and maths, up to the end of Year 5 | FSCE English and maths, up to the end of Year 5 |
| Loreto Grammar School | GL English and verbal reasoning, with the school's own maths Maths, English and verbal reasoning | Not announced yet Last time: maths, English and verbal reasoning | Not announced yet Not published |
| Saint Ambrose College | GL verbal reasoning, with the school's own English and maths Verbal reasoning, English with comprehension, maths to Year 5 | Not announced yet Last time: verbal reasoning, English and maths | Not announced yet Not published |
FSCE has not published paper lengths yet.
What to practise now
- Reading: understanding a passage, word meanings, and spelling, grammar and punctuation.
- Maths: everything in the KS2 curriculum up to the end of Year 5, done quickly and without a calculator.
- Verbal reasoning only if you are also applying to Loreto or Saint Ambrose.
Try nine KS2 skill questions
English and maths to the end of Year 5, the content FSCE names. A skills check, not an FSCE-style paper: its format is not published.
Trafford 11+ skills sample
KS2 English and maths skills to the end of Year 5
English skills
One answer each. Spelling, punctuation, grammar and word meanings from the Key Stage 2 programme.
1.Choose ONE answer.
Which part of this sentence has a spelling mistake? If there is no mistake, choose No mistake. We could not / beleive how quickly / the snow melted / that morning.
2.Choose ONE answer.
Which part of this sentence has a spelling mistake? If there is no mistake, choose No mistake. The library will / be closed on / the twelfth of / February.
3.Choose ONE answer.
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to the word in capitals? The crowd DISPERSED when the rain began.
4.Choose ONE answer.
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to the word in capitals? A SHREWD shopper always compares prices.
Maths skills
One answer each, no calculator. Number, fractions, measures, shape and data to the end of Year 5.
5.Choose ONE answer.
What is 48 × 26?
6.Choose ONE answer.
Which is the largest? 0.6, 5/8, 0.55, 13/20, 62%
7.Choose ONE answer.
Ella buys 8 notebooks at £1.35 each and 3 pens at 80p each. She pays with a £20 note. How much change does she get?
8.Choose ONE answer.
A garden is a rectangle 12 m long and 8 m wide. A rectangular shed base 3 m by 2 m sits in one corner. What area of the garden is not covered by the shed base?
9.Choose ONE answer.
Mia spends 3/5 of her pocket money and has £14 left. How much did she have to start with?
Compare the seven schools, practise by topic or find your child's level with the free lesson.