Fully selective state school · Trafford
Urmston Grammar Academy 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
- Newton Road, Manchester, North West, M41 5UG
- 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 must sit all elements of the Urmston Grammar entrance examination and achieve the qualifying score.
- Score policy
- The policy sets 334 or 334R and above for other candidates, 324 and above for Pupil Premium candidates, and provides Local Review routes for scores below those thresholds.
- Oversubscription
- EHCP-named applicants are admitted first; then the policy's looked-after, Pupil Premium, sibling, catchment, score and distance categories, with random allocation as the final tie-break.
- 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 11+ familiarisation guide | Published byTrafford Grammar Schools 11 Plus · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths, Non-verbal reasoning, Verbal reasoning | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on urmstongrammar.org.uk |
| 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 Urmston Grammar Academy use?
Urmston Grammar Academy uses Trafford Grammar Schools 11 Plus for September 2027 entry.
How many Year 7 places does Urmston Grammar Academy have?
Urmston Grammar Academy's published admission number is 160 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Urmston Grammar Academy?
Applicants must sit all elements of the Urmston Grammar entrance examination and achieve the qualifying score.
Are Urmston Grammar Academy's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
EHCP-named applicants are admitted first; then the policy's looked-after, Pupil Premium, sibling, catchment, score and distance categories, with random allocation as the final tie-break.
What subjects should a child prepare for Urmston Grammar Academy?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning, and Mathematics.
How current is the information for Urmston Grammar Academy?
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.
- 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.
- Urmston Grammar Admissions Policy for the admission of children in September 2027
Urmston Grammar. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
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