Entrance test for grammar schools
Part of:
Starting secondary school
If you want to be considered for a grammar school place, you must first pass the entrance test for that school.
You must contact your preferred grammar school directly to register to sit the test.
Schools in the Trafford Consortium
Five of the seven grammar schools in Trafford are in the Trafford Consortium, including:
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
- Sale Grammar School
- Stretford Grammar School
- Urmston Grammar School
These five schools share the same entrance test. You should have already registered to sit the test on the test date of 15 September 2025.
If you selected the relevant option on your test application, your results can be considered by any of these five schools.
Other grammar schools in Trafford
The borough's two other grammar schools have a different test, scheduled for 19 September 2025: