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11+ in Trafford: grammar schools, tests and places

Trafford has seven state grammar schools on the Department for Education’s register. They sit the Trafford grammar schools (FSCE), and some set a test of their own.

The tests

The test Trafford’s schools share, and its dates.

Trafford grammar schools (FSCE)

Set by FSCE, for all five schools; sat by Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Sale Grammar School, Stretford Grammar School and Urmston Grammar School.
- When it is sat: September of Year 6 for 2028 entry; the summer of Year 5 from 2029. Checked on 25 September 2026

A to Z

Trafford: seven schools and their places.

Trafford’s state grammar schools
School	Intake	Year 7 places	Test
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Altrincham	Boys	202 source	Trafford grammar schools (FSCE)
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Altrincham	Girls	204 source	Trafford grammar schools (FSCE)
Loreto Grammar School, Altrincham Altrincham	Girls	150 source	Its own test
Saint Ambrose College Altrincham	Boys	140 source	Its own test
Sale Grammar School Sale	Mixed	190 source	Trafford grammar schools (FSCE)
Stretford Grammar School Stretford	Mixed	160 source	Trafford grammar schools (FSCE)
Urmston Grammar School Urmston	Mixed	150 source	Trafford grammar schools (FSCE)

Year 7 places in Trafford: 1,196 in all, adding up each school’s published number.

Sources

Checked against the sources on 25 September 2026. By Misheli Ltd. How we research

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