Fully selective state school · Trafford
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 30 September 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
- Cavendish Road, Altrincham, North West, WA14 2NL
- Year 7 admission
- Girls for 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
- 204September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 204September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 2.1DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- 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
- Girls born 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016 assessed as suitable through the school's age-standardised entrance examination.
- Score policy
- Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium test, age-standardised. Ordinary qualifying score is 334 or above; specified Pupil Premium applicants scoring 324 to 333 may qualify through the policy's priority or review provisions.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Who gets priority
Published radius: 8 miles from The main entrance of Altrincham Grammar School for Girls.
The school uses property address coordinates. Its catchment map is available at the school office. Shared residence and address changes have additional rules.
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After EHCP-named admissions, eligible applicants are ordered through looked-after children; catchment Pupil Premium; catchment sisters; other catchment applicants; outside-catchment Pupil Premium; outside-catchment sisters; then other applicants. Distance and random-allocation rules resolve oversubscription and ties. Qualification and residency rules still apply.
For September 2027 entry. Policy checked 2026-09-30. A priority category does not guarantee an offer.
Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. Each preference is a school named on an application; a child can name several schools. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences443 | Offers209 | Preferences per offer2.12 |
| 2025 | Preferences462 | Offers208 | Preferences per offer2.22 |
| 2024 | Preferences499 | Offers214 | Preferences per offer2.33 |
| 2023 | Preferences454 | Offers210 | Preferences per offer2.16 |
| 2022 | Preferences426 | Offers209 | Preferences per offer2.04 |
| 2021 | Preferences887 | Offers207 | Preferences per offer4.29 |
| 2020 | Preferences497 | Offers219 | Preferences per offer2.27 |
| 2019 | Preferences505 | Offers217 | Preferences per offer2.33 |
| 2018 | Preferences493 | Offers220 | Preferences per offer2.24 |
| 2017 | Preferences450 | Offers183 | Preferences per offer2.46 |
| 2016 | Preferences510 | Offers218 | Preferences per offer2.34 |
| 2015 | Preferences456 | Offers220 | Preferences per offer2.07 |
| 2014 | Preferences495 | Offers222 | Preferences per offer2.23 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-01.
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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 |
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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.
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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 Altrincham Grammar School for Girls use?
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls uses Trafford Grammar Schools 11 Plus for September 2027 entry. The route names GL Assessment as the assessment provider.
How many Year 7 places does Altrincham Grammar School for Girls have?
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls's published admission number is 204 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Altrincham Grammar School for Girls?
Girls born 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016 assessed as suitable through the school's age-standardised entrance examination.
Are Altrincham Grammar School for Girls's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
After EHCP-named admissions, eligible applicants are ordered through looked-after children; catchment Pupil Premium; catchment sisters; other catchment applicants; outside-catchment Pupil Premium; outside-catchment sisters; then other applicants. Distance and random-allocation rules resolve oversubscription and ties. Qualification and residency rules still apply.
What subjects should a child prepare for Altrincham Grammar School for Girls?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning, and Mathematics.
How current is the information for Altrincham Grammar School for Girls?
Trace Learn reviewed 6 attached evidence sources by 2026-09-30. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Admissions Policy for entry, September 2027
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- 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.
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Admissions Policy for entry, September 2027
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls. Accessed 30 September 2026. September 2027 entry.
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