Schools / Stretford Grammar School
Stretford Grammar School
- Grammar school
- Co-educational
- Day
- Ages 11–18
- 956 pupils
Stretford Grammar School is a co-educational selective grammar school in Stretford, Trafford, educating around 960 pupils aged 11 to 18. Entry to Year 7 is through the shared Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium test, set by GL Assessment, with a minimum qualifying score of 334.
RegionNorth West
DfE URN106368
The exam
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2027 entry
Set by GL Assessment
Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium test: GL Assessment for 2027 entry; FSCE for 2028 entry (FSCE continues thereafter, with the test moving to the summer of Year 5).
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2028 entry
Set by FSCE (Future Stories Community Enterprise)
Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium test: FSCE for 2028 entry. Test September of Year 6. Two papers: English and Maths, and other KS2 subjects (up to end of Year 5). No verbal or non-verbal reasoning papers. From 2029 entry the test moves to the summer term of Year 5.
3207 published practice questions tagged for this exam
Route record: verified · Athena schools expansion research 2026-10-27
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Key dates & preparation
2028 entry
Test: September of Year 6 (September 2027)
Results: October 2027 — consortium outcomes are published to parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Wednesday 1 March 2028
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
2027 entry
Test: September of Year 6 (September 2026)
Results: October 2026 — consortium outcomes are published to parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Monday 1 March 2027
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Admissions rules
No catchment — open competition
Children must reach the consortium qualifying score (334 for GL years). Each school then applies its own criteria — statutory priorities first, then typically home-to-school distance.
Read the school's admissions policy
Admissions in numbers
| Entry year | Qualifying score | Notes & source |
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| 2027 | Minimum qualifying score of 334 (Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium) | One shared test and one qualifying score for the five Trafford consortium grammar schools; qualifying score as published in Stretford Grammar School’s admissions FAQ. Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28 |
|---|
Results & destinations
2025 results
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 74.4; 95.6% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 41.01 (average grade B); 30.6% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
DfE performance tables
University destinations:
- 76% of leavers — Russell Group universities — School-published: '76% went to a Russell Group University' (places). From the school's Open Evening booklet, whose outcomes section is headed 2025.
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28 · official source · checked 2026-10-28
2024 results
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 73.8; 98.1% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 41.32 (average grade B)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
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