Fully selective state school · Trafford
Loreto Grammar School 11+ admissions
Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
September 2027 entry
Evidence reviewed 26 August 2026
At a glance
- Address
- Dunham Road, Altrincham, North West, WA14 4AH
- 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
- Roman Catholic
- Published admission number
- 150
- September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 150
- September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- The current DfE applications and offers release has not yet been joined to this record.
- Assessment provider
- GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
Assessment route not published.
- Eligibility
- Girls applying for Year 7 who pass the Governors' Entrance Examination, consisting of GL English and Verbal Reasoning tests plus an internal Mathematics test.
- Score policy
- The policy requires passing the Governors' Entrance Examination but publishes no numeric 2027 qualifying-score threshold.
- Oversubscription
- Baptised Roman Catholic looked-after and previously looked-after girls; Catholic sisters; Catholic girls at associated primary schools in nominated pastoral areas; other Catholic girls; other looked-after girls; other baptised Christian girls; then other girls, with Pupil Premium, examination marks and distance tie-breaks.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
What the assessment covers
GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
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.
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.
Relevant skills and exercises
Nearby and related schools
Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Loreto Grammar School use?
The current official evidence does not yet publish Loreto Grammar School's school-specific test details for September 2027 entry.
How many Year 7 places does Loreto Grammar School have?
Loreto Grammar School's published admission number is 150 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Loreto Grammar School?
Girls applying for Year 7 who pass the Governors' Entrance Examination, consisting of GL English and Verbal Reasoning tests plus an internal Mathematics test.
Are Loreto Grammar School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
Baptised Roman Catholic looked-after and previously looked-after girls; Catholic sisters; Catholic girls at associated primary schools in nominated pastoral areas; other Catholic girls; other looked-after girls; other baptised Christian girls; then other girls, with Pupil Premium, examination marks and distance tie-breaks.
What subjects should a child prepare for Loreto Grammar School?
The exact assessed subjects for Loreto Grammar School are not yet published in the current evidence. The preparation links are general 11+ practice, not a claim about this school's format.
How current is the information for Loreto Grammar School?
Trace Learn reviewed 3 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.
- Loreto Grammar School Admissions Policy - 2027 Entry
Loreto Grammar School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.
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