---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Urmston Grammar Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "No fixed catchment, but distance (M41/M31 priority) decides most places after a separate top-20 score block. Map, distances and the Trafford Consortium."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/urmston-grammar-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-shots/urmston-grammar-catchment-area.jpg
---

![Urmston Grammar](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-shots/urmston-grammar-catchment-area.jpg)

Score + location rules Co-educational Trafford

# Urmston Grammar catchment area

Urmston · co-educational grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Score + location

### Does Urmston Grammar have a catchment area?

**Partly.** No fixed catchment, but distance (M41/M31 priority) decides most places after a separate top-20 score block.

Admissions

Area + open
score places

Intake

Co-educational · ages 11 to 18

11+ test

Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL)

Year 7 places

150

Location

Newton Rd, Urmston, Manchester M41 5UG

Website

[urmstongrammar.org.uk](http://www.urmstongrammar.org.uk/)

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Urmston Grammar

Qualify, then: 20 places to highest scorers from anywhere, 10 to highest-scoring pupil-premium, then remaining places by distance to the school.

Look at the number of places in each route before using your postcode or your child's score to judge their chances.

Grammar schools near Urmston

Trafford

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Urmston

[Stretford Grammar School Stretford · Area or distance priority 2.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/stretford-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Sale Grammar School Sale · Area or distance priority 2.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/sale-grammar-school-catchment-area)

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

[Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Altrincham · Area or distance priority 4.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/altrincham-grammar-school-for-girls-catchment-area)

[Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Altrincham · Area or distance priority 5.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/altrincham-grammar-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[St Ambrose College Hale Barns · Area or distance priority 6.2 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-ambrose-college-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Urmston Grammar

1

### Read the rules

Check [Urmston Grammar's admissions information](https://www.urmstongrammar.org.uk/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL) 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

## Urmston Grammar catchment, your questions answered

**Does Urmston Grammar have a catchment area?**

No fixed catchment, but distance (M41/M31 priority) decides most places after a separate top-20 score block.

**How are places allocated at Urmston Grammar?**

Qualify, then: 20 places to highest scorers from anywhere, 10 to highest-scoring pupil-premium, then remaining places by distance to the school. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.urmstongrammar.org.uk/) before applying.

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

Urmston Grammar lists Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL) as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Urmston Grammar 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 Urmston Grammar's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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