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Grammar schools in and near Altrincham

7 state selective schools are within five miles of the published Altrincham place coordinate; 7 are within fifteen miles.

Nearby schools

7 within five miles, 7 within ten miles and 7 within fifteen miles of Altrincham's published place coordinate. The nearest is Loreto Grammar School, approximately 0.94 miles away.

Altrincham's seven grammar schools use three test routes

All seven listed grammar schools are within five miles of the published Altrincham reference point. Five share the Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium test. Loreto Grammar School and St Ambrose College each have a separate test and school policy. A Consortium result does not register a child for either Catholic grammar school. Read the Trafford school and test guide before choosing schools or practice; distance from the town point does not establish admission priority.

For September 2027 entry, the five-school Consortium used a GL test in September 2026, while Loreto and St Ambrose held their own tests. The Consortium's 2027 booklet says Trafford residents must submit their home council's school application by 31 October 2026, naming each school they want considered. Families elsewhere use their home council and check its deadline. A test result does not submit an application or guarantee an offer. The Consortium has announced FSCE for 2028 entry, with a September Year 6 test, followed by a summer Year 5 test from 2029 entry, so later cohorts should use their own year's guidance.

Compare nearby schools

Schools are ordered by approximate straight-line distance. Some are in neighbouring towns. Offers are the published National Offer Day count for September 2026 entry, rather than available places for the next intake.

State schools with reviewed selection routes within fifteen miles of Altrincham
Loreto Grammar Schoolgirls admissionsApproximate miles0.94Test routeLoreto Grammar School entrance examinationHistoric offers160
Altrincham Grammar School for Boysboys admissionsApproximate miles1.12Test routeTrafford Grammar Schools 11 PlusHistoric offers215
Altrincham Grammar School for Girlsgirls admissionsApproximate miles1.19Test routeTrafford Grammar Schools 11 PlusHistoric offers209
Saint Ambrose Collegeboys admissionsApproximate miles1.34Test routeSaint Ambrose College entrance examinationHistoric offers149
Sale Grammar Schoolmixed admissionsApproximate miles2.18Test routeTrafford Grammar Schools 11 PlusHistoric offers197
Stretford Grammar Schoolmixed admissionsApproximate miles4.07Test routeTrafford Grammar Schools 11 PlusHistoric offers170
Urmston Grammar Academymixed admissionsApproximate miles4.40Test routeTrafford Grammar Schools 11 PlusHistoric offers169

Nearby does not mean in catchment

These distances do not establish a priority area or eligibility. Check each school's determined policy, published qualification rules and the council's application process.

Entrance routes for these schools

Different tests can serve schools near the same town. Read the relevant route before choosing practice, registering or arranging score sharing.

Check sourced registration, test and results dates

Plan an application from this town

  1. Open each school guide to check qualification, priority and current admissions evidence.
  2. Check travel from your home address. A straight-line radius can cross rivers, county boundaries or routes with slow public transport.
  3. If your child has a test result, read the guide for that route and submit your home council's school application by its published deadline.
  4. If you are planning for a later entry year, check each test's registration window and whether its score must be shared with another school.
  5. Put schools in your genuine preference order and include an option your child is eligible for.

Location and admissions sources

Reference point: Altrincham, Greater Manchester (53.38884, -2.33451). Distances use the great-circle method from this ONS place coordinate to the published school coordinates. The catalogue includes fully selective and labelled partly selective state schools. Coordinates, school records and offer statistics can come from different dated releases.

Questions parents ask

Which grammar school is nearest to the Altrincham reference point?

Loreto Grammar School is approximately 0.94 miles away in a straight line from the published place coordinate. A home address or travel route will give a different distance.

Are all these schools inside Altrincham?

No. This comparison includes schools within fifteen miles of the Altrincham reference point, including schools in neighbouring towns or local authorities. Partly selective schools are labelled separately.

Do these distances show the catchment boundary for Altrincham?

No. These are approximate straight-line distances between ONS place and school coordinates. They do not establish a priority area, a travel time, a council-measured distance or the last distance offered.

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