Fully selective state school · Trafford
Stretford Grammar School 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 26 August 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Granby Road, Manchester, North West, M32 8JB
- Year 7 admission
- Mixed Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 160September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 160September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- The current DfE applications and offers release has not yet been joined to this record.
- Assessment provider
- GL AssessmentGL Assessment is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Trafford Grammar Schools 11 Plus
Formal consortium · GL Assessment · One shared in-person entrance test comprising two approximately one-hour, machine-marked multiple-choice papers
Results are age-standardised and reported as one standardised score. The published minimum qualifying score for September 2027 is 334 at each of the five member schools; qualification is not an offer and each school applies its own admissions criteria.
Official registration page
- Eligibility
- Applicants normally born from 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016 must sit the entrance test and achieve 334 or above, or receive a qualifying 334R outcome through the published review process.
- Score policy
- The age-standardised test covers verbal, non-verbal and mathematical questions. The qualifying score is 334; Pupil Premium applicants scoring 324 to 333 receive automatic review, and other applicants scoring 324 to 333 may use Local Review.
- Oversubscription
- Qualifying looked-after and previously looked-after children are followed by qualifying Pupil Premium or Service Premium applicants in catchment, siblings, other catchment applicants, qualifying premium applicants outside catchment, then other applicants by straight-line distance. Distance and supervised random allocation break remaining ties.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- Verbal reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Mathematics
These stages are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.
1. Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium entrance test
A child registers once, sits the shared test at one allocated centre and can request that the result is shared with any of the five member schools.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- CAF deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | RouteTrafford Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When23 April 2026 |
| Registration closes | RouteTrafford Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When19 June 2026 |
| Entrance test | RouteTrafford Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When14 September 2026 |
| Results available by | RouteTrafford Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When31 October 2026 |
| National Offer Day | RouteTrafford Grammar Schools 11 Plus | When1 March 2027 |
Fees
- Fee per term
- This is a state-funded school.
- Fee per year
- This is a state-funded school.
- Published fee context
- This is a state-funded school.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Trace Learn does not host copies.
| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafford familiarisation guide (2025 admissions) | Published byTrafford Grammar Schools 11 Plus · 2025 · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMixed subjects | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on stretfordgrammar.com |
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Stretford Grammar School use?
Stretford Grammar School uses Trafford Grammar Schools 11 Plus for September 2027 entry.
How many Year 7 places does Stretford Grammar School have?
Stretford Grammar School's published admission number is 160 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Stretford Grammar School?
Applicants normally born from 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016 must sit the entrance test and achieve 334 or above, or receive a qualifying 334R outcome through the published review process.
Are Stretford Grammar School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
Qualifying looked-after and previously looked-after children are followed by qualifying Pupil Premium or Service Premium applicants in catchment, siblings, other catchment applicants, qualifying premium applicants outside catchment, then other applicants by straight-line distance. Distance and supervised random allocation break remaining ties.
What subjects should a child prepare for Stretford Grammar School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning, and Mathematics.
How current is the information for Stretford Grammar School?
Trace Learn reviewed 5 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-26. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.
- Admissions Policy for entry in September 2027
Stretford Grammar School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Admission of children to Year 7 for September 2027
Stretford Grammar School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Frequently Asked Questions for Admission in 2027
Stretford Grammar School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
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