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Stretford Grammar School catchment area

Stretford · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Co-educational · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL)
Year 7 places
160
Location
Stretford, Trafford
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Stretford Grammar School

Stretford Grammar School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Stretford. To be considered your child first needs to pass Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL), which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Qualify on the test (334+), then ranked: looked-after, in-catchment pupil-premium, siblings, in-catchment, out-of-catchment pupil-premium, then others by distance. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for Stretford Grammar School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Stretford
Trafford
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Stretford

Sale Grammar School
Sale · Catchment area
2.0 miles away
Urmston Grammar
Urmston · Part-catchment
2.1 miles away
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham · Catchment area
4.5 miles away
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham · Catchment area
4.9 miles away
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham · Catchment area
5.2 miles away
St Ambrose College
Hale Barns · Catchment area
5.8 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Stretford Grammar School

1

Register

Sign up for Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL) with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Stretford schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Stretford Grammar School catchment, your questions answered

Does Stretford Grammar School have a catchment area?+
Yes. A defined catchment (M32/M33/M41/M17/M15/M16/M21) is prioritised after the test, then distance decides.
Is Stretford Grammar School super-selective?+
No. Stretford Grammar School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for Stretford Grammar School measured?+
Qualify on the test (334+), then ranked: looked-after, in-catchment pupil-premium, siblings, in-catchment, out-of-catchment pupil-premium, then others by distance. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Stretford Grammar School?+
Children applying to Stretford Grammar School sit Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL), usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Stretford Grammar School offer?+
Stretford Grammar School admits 160 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Stretford Grammar School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Stretford Grammar School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL)?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Stretford Grammar School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Stretford Grammar School and your local authority before applying.