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Loreto Grammar School 11+ admissions

September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 26 August 2026

Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.

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
150September 2027 entry
Academically selected places
150September 2027 entry
Preferences per offer
2.8DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
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.

Who gets priority

Catchment details not published in this guide.

Read the admissions policy

Applications 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.

Loreto Grammar School: National Offer Day preferences and offers
2026Preferences441Offers160Preferences per offer2.76
2025Preferences444Offers159Preferences per offer2.79
2024Preferences415Offers165Preferences per offer2.52
2023Preferences397Offers160Preferences per offer2.48
2022Preferences322Offers150Preferences per offer2.15
2021Preferences547Offers162Preferences per offer3.38
2020Preferences365Offers158Preferences per offer2.31
2019Preferences363Offers161Preferences per offer2.25
2018Preferences398Offers160Preferences per offer2.49
2017Preferences389Offers161Preferences per offer2.42
2016Preferences358Offers162Preferences per offer2.21
2015Preferences354Offers156Preferences per offer2.27
2014Preferences349Offers151Preferences per offer2.31

School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-01.

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.

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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.

Practise for this school's test

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The assessed subjects are not verified here yet. Browse general topic quizzes and check the official admissions policy before choosing practice.

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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.

Sample papers for this school
English familiarisation paper 2Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation bookletSubjectsEnglishAnswersno answers publishedOpens onopens on 4905753ff3cea231a868-376d75cd2890937de6f542499f88a819.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com
English familiarisation test bookletPublished byGL Assessment · 2024 · Familiarisation bookletSubjectsEnglishAnswersanswers availableOpens onopens on uptoncourtgrammar.org.uk
Verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet 2Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation bookletSubjectsVerbal reasoningAnswersanswers availableOpens onopens on kendrick.reading.sch.uk
Verbal reasoning familiarisation paper 1Published byGL Assessment · Familiarisation bookletSubjectsVerbal reasoningAnswersanswers availableOpens onopens on 4905753ff3cea231a868-376d75cd2890937de6f542499f88a819.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com

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

  1. Open state-funded school fields CSV

    Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.

  2. Loreto Grammar School Admissions Policy - 2027 Entry

    Loreto Grammar School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

  3. 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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