---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Loreto Grammar School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Effectively yes, via faith: baptised Catholic girls at associated primaries in nominated Local Pastoral Areas are prioritised after passing the test. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/loreto-grammar-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Girls Trafford

# Loreto Grammar School catchment area

Altrincham · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Loreto Grammar School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Effectively yes, via faith: baptised Catholic girls at associated primaries in nominated Local Pastoral Areas are prioritised after passing the test.

Admissions

Catchment or
distance priority

Intake

Girls · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Governors' Entrance Exam

Year 7 places

150

Location

Altrincham, Trafford

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Loreto Grammar School

Pass the Governors' Entrance Exam, then ranked by faith categories: Catholic looked-after, Catholic siblings, Catholic pastoral-area pupils, other Catholics, then others.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Altrincham

Trafford

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Altrincham

[Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Altrincham · Area or distance priority 0.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/altrincham-grammar-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Altrincham · Area or distance priority 0.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/altrincham-grammar-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[St Ambrose College Hale Barns · Area or distance priority 1.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-ambrose-college-catchment-area)

[Sale Grammar School Sale · Area or distance priority 2.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/sale-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Urmston Grammar Urmston · Score + location 4.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/urmston-grammar-catchment-area)

[Stretford Grammar School Stretford · Area or distance priority 4.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/stretford-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Loreto Grammar School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Loreto Grammar School's admissions information](https://www.loretogrammar.co.uk/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Governors' Entrance Exam instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

FAQs

## Loreto Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

**Does Loreto Grammar School have a catchment area?**

Effectively yes, via faith: baptised Catholic girls at associated primaries in nominated Local Pastoral Areas are prioritised after passing the test.

**How are places allocated at Loreto Grammar School?**

Pass the Governors' Entrance Exam, then ranked by faith categories: Catholic looked-after, Catholic siblings, Catholic pastoral-area pupils, other Catholics, then others. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.loretogrammar.co.uk/) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Loreto Grammar School lists Governors' Entrance Exam as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Loreto Grammar School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 150. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Loreto Grammar School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Loreto Grammar School's published information](https://www.loretogrammar.co.uk/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.