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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys

Boys
2.3families listed it for every place offered in March 2026
Places
202 for September 2027
March 2026
498 listed it, 302 as first choice, 215 offers
Test
Trafford Grammar School Consortium test: FSCE
To qualify, 2027 entry
334 qualifies. 324 qualifies for looked-after children and the Pupil Premium places.
New test from 2028: English and maths only

Priority area: addresses inside Trafford in WA13, WA14, WA15, M33 and M23.

The order places go in
  1. Looked-after children scoring 324 or more
  2. Up to 20 Pupil Premium boys in the priority area at a Trafford state primary, scoring 324 or more
  3. Up to 10 more Pupil Premium boys at a Trafford state primary, scoring 324 or more
  4. Boys in the priority area scoring 334 or more, highest score first
  5. Boys outside it scoring 334 or more, highest score first
  6. Distance breaks a tie
School pageAdmissions policy

Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

Girls
2.1families listed it for every place offered in March 2026
Places
204 for September 2027
March 2026
443 listed it, 281 as first choice, 209 offers
Test
Trafford Grammar School Consortium test: FSCE
To qualify, 2027 entry
334 qualifies. 324 to 333 qualifies for looked-after children and Pupil Premium.
New test from 2028: English and maths only

Catchment is an eight-mile radius from the school, measured from your home address.

The order places go in
  1. Looked-after children
  2. Pupil Premium girls in the catchment
  3. Girls in the catchment with a sister at the school
  4. Other girls in the catchment, nearest first
  5. Then outside the catchment: Pupil Premium, sisters, then everyone else, nearest first
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Sale Grammar School

Mixed
5.6families listed it for every place offered in March 2026
Places
190 for September 2027
March 2026
1,096 listed it, 265 as first choice, 197 offers
Test
Trafford Grammar School Consortium test: FSCE
To qualify, 2027 entry
Children who reach the consortium's qualifying score can be considered.
New test from 2028: English and maths only

Priority area: M33, plus Trafford addresses in M23, WA14 and WA15.

The order places go in
  1. Looked-after children
  2. Up to 15 Pupil Premium places: the priority area first, then other Trafford state primary pupils
  3. Children living in the priority area, nearest first
  4. Children outside it, highest score first
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Stretford Grammar School

Mixed
7.3families listed it for every place offered in March 2026
Places
160 for September 2027
March 2026
1,236 listed it, 263 as first choice, 170 offers
Test
Trafford Grammar School Consortium test: FSCE
To qualify, 2027 entry
334 qualifies. Pupil Premium children scoring 324 to 333 are moved to 334R; others in that band can ask for a local review.
New test from 2028: English and maths only

Catchment: M32, M33, M41, M15, M16, M17 and M21.

The order places go in
  1. Looked-after children
  2. Pupil Premium and service children in the catchment
  3. Brothers and sisters at the school
  4. Children in the catchment
  5. Pupil Premium and service children outside it
  6. Then nearest first; distance also decides within each group
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Urmston Grammar Academy

Mixed
6.6families listed it for every place offered in March 2026
Places
150 for September 2027
March 2026
1,116 listed it, 237 as first choice, 169 offers
Test
Trafford Grammar School Consortium test: FSCE
To qualify, 2027 entry
334 qualifies, or 334R after a local review. 324 qualifies for Pupil Premium.
New test from 2028: English and maths only

M41 and M31 come first when places go by distance.

The order places go in
  1. Looked-after children
  2. About 15 Pupil Premium places, highest score first
  3. About 20 places for the highest scores, wherever you live
  4. Children of long-serving staff, then brothers and sisters
  5. About 120 places by distance: M41 and M31 first, then everyone else
School pageAdmissions policy

Loreto Grammar School

Girls, Catholic
2.8families listed it for every place offered in March 2026
Places
150 for September 2027
March 2026
441 listed it, 258 as first choice, 160 offers
Test
Loreto Grammar School entrance test: Not announced yet
To qualify, 2027 entry
Girls must pass the Governors' Entrance Examination. No number is published.

Catholic priority depends on your primary school and pastoral area, not just a postcode.

The order places go in
  1. Catholic girls in care, then Catholic girls with a sister at the school
  2. Catholic girls at an associated primary who live in a nominated pastoral area
  3. Other Catholic girls
  4. Other looked-after girls, then baptised girls of other churches, then all others
  5. Within each group: Pupil Premium first, then highest score; distance breaks a tie
School pageAdmissions policy

Saint Ambrose College

Boys, Catholic
3.1families listed it for every place offered in March 2026
Places
140 for September 2027
March 2026
458 listed it, 223 as first choice, 149 offers
Test
Saint Ambrose College entrance test: Not announced yet
To qualify, 2027 entry
320 qualifies. Qualifying does not ensure a place.

Pastoral area for Catholic boys: WA14, WA15, M31, M33, M16, M21, M32 and M41.

The order places go in
  1. Catholic boys in care, then Catholic boys with a brother at the school
  2. Catholic boys living in a nominated pastoral area
  3. Other Catholic boys
  4. Other looked-after boys, then other Christian groups, then brothers, then all others
  5. Within each group: Pupil Premium first, then nearest first
School pageAdmissions policy

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