---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Grammar Schools in Trafford: Catchment Areas & 11+"
description: "All 7 grammar schools in Trafford, with catchment areas, an interactive map, distances and the Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL). See which have a catchment and which take top scorers from anywhere."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/trafford
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

7 schools Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL)

# Grammar schools in Trafford

Catchment areas, maps and 11+ guidance for every grammar school in Trafford

There are **7 state grammar schools** in Trafford. Their admissions rules differ: some use a priority area or distance, while others reserve places by test score. Open a school page for its recorded rules, then check the school's current policy before applying.

The directory

## Every grammar school in Trafford

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

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

[Loreto Grammar School Altrincham · Girls Area or distance priority](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/loreto-grammar-school-catchment-area)

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

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

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

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

Find yours

## Check your nearest grammar by postcode

### Which grammar schools are near you?

Use the free catchment checker to rank every grammar by distance from your postcode, and see which have a catchment.

[Open the checker →](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-school-catchment-checker)

FAQs

## Trafford grammar schools, your questions

**How many grammar schools are in Trafford?**

There are 7 state grammar schools in Trafford: Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Loreto Grammar School, Sale Grammar School, St Ambrose College, Stretford Grammar School, Urmston Grammar.

**Which Trafford grammar schools have no catchment area?**

Our directory records an area or distance role for each school in Trafford. The exact priority rules differ by school and entry year.

**What 11+ test do Trafford grammar schools use?**

Tests can differ between schools. Each school page names the test recorded in our data; confirm the current test and registration route with the school or consortium.

Catchment and admissions details change every year. Always confirm the current catchment, distances and test arrangements directly with each school and your local authority.