A selective co-educational grammar school in Manchester, Greater Manchester, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 947 pupils on roll.
Stretford Grammar School
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At a glance
Stretford Grammar School is a co-educational selective foundation grammar school for ages 11 to 18 on Granby Road in Trafford. The school has a distinctive public tone: it highlights courtesy, respect, diversity and excellent relationships, and describes a purposeful, caring atmosphere noted by visitors and Ofsted. Its motto, "Aspirat primo fortuna labori", is translated through the school's values of aspiration, endeavour and respect.
The curriculum is framed as well-planned and dynamic, designed to support ambitious students towards future study and employment. The sixth form gives a clear post-16 picture: students choose from academic A-level courses aimed at competitive university routes, including Russell Group, Oxbridge, medicine, dentistry and engineering, and the school stresses independent thinking, key skills, extra- and super-curricular activity, and tutorial guidance. Entry to sixth form requires a strong Attainment 8 profile, with subject-grade requirements for chosen courses.
The school's scale is relatively compact, with about 947 pupils, and that helps the community message feel credible. The public homepage foregrounds considerate behaviour and diversity rather than only attainment. In-year admissions material also shows the academic expectations remain high beyond Year 7, with testing in English, mathematics and science for older applicants where vacancies arise.
Year 7 admission is through the Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium, with 160 places. The school confirms the consortium partnership with GL Assessment; the stored exam record covers verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and mathematics, with 334 as the required score for consideration and review routes for some Pupil Premium or local-review candidates scoring 324 to 333. The oversubscription order includes looked-after children, catchment premium applicants, siblings, catchment applicants, out-of-catchment premium applicants and distance. Recent demand is high, with 1,297 applications and 173 offers in the stored record; official benchmarks record Ofsted Good, +0.80 Progress 8, 100% grade 5+ in English and maths, and 30.6% AAB or better at A level.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Trafford and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Trafford and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Trafford and England.
January 2025 school census
Whole-school roll of 947 pupils; 943 had a recorded ethnic group.
| Recorded group | Share | Category | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| White British | 35.7% | White | 338 |
| Pakistani | 12.6% | Asian | 119 |
| African | 8.1% | Black | 77 |
| Any other Asian background | 7.3% | Asian | 69 |
| Any other ethnic group | 6.2% | Other | 59 |
| Indian | 6.1% | Asian | 58 |
| Any other mixed background | 4.6% | Mixed | 44 |
| Chinese | 4.6% | Asian | 44 |
| Any other White background | 4.1% | White | 39 |
| White and Asian | 2.5% | Mixed | 24 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.1% | Asian | 20 |
| Any other Black background | 1.9% | Black | 18 |
| White and Black African | 1.8% | Mixed | 17 |
| Irish | 0.7% | White | 7 |
| Caribbean | 0.5% | Black | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.5% | Mixed | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.4% | Unclassified | 4 |
Priority includes applicants in the listed catchment postcodes (M32, M33, M41, M15, M16, M17 and M21) before the final distance category.
Looked-after and previously looked-after children
Successful candidates in these categories are prioritised first.
Catchment pupil-premium/service-premium applicants
Successful applicants in the catchment postcodes who receive Pupil Premium or Service Premium are prioritised next.
Siblings
Successful candidates with a sibling in Years 7 to 11 at the time of admission are prioritised.
Catchment applicants
Successful candidates living in the listed catchment postcodes are prioritised next.
Out-of-catchment pupil-premium/service-premium applicants
Successful applicants outside the catchment who receive Pupil Premium or Service Premium are prioritised before final distance allocation.
Distance
Remaining successful candidates are ranked by straight-line distance to the school.
Stretford Grammar School currently uses GL Assessment. The published format currently lists 1 paper. Scores are published as age-standardised.
Shared exam route
Stretford Grammar School uses the shared Trafford route. Use these common practice resources for the route, then check the full consortium guide for the complete set and current test guidance.
View all Trafford practice papersPaper 1
Verbal reasoning, Non-verbal reasoning, Maths
Entrance test
The entrance test consists of verbal, non-verbal and mathematics questions, standardised by the service provider.
Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
English and Science are not listed in the current published format.
Maths
Verbal reasoning
The entrance test consists of verbal, non-verbal and mathematics questions, standardised by the service provider.
Non-verbal reasoning
The entrance test consists of verbal, non-verbal and mathematics questions, standardised by the service provider.
English
Science
Applications open
23 April 2026
PastApplications open at 12 noon.
Applications close
19 June 2026
Applications close at 12 noon.
Final exam details
week commencing 13 July 2026
Entrance exam day
14 September 2026
Test results
prior to 31 October 2026
Secondary CAF deadline
31 October 2026
National allocation day
1 March 2027
Complete the online application form
Applications open at noon on 23 April 2026 and close at noon on 19 June 2026.
Open timetableSit the entrance examination
Entrance exam day is 14 September 2026.
Open stepSubmit the secondary CAF
The Common Application Form must be returned to the home local authority by 31 October 2026.
Open stepLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 76.8 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 72.1 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 73.8 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 74.4 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B+ average (41.9 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B- average (37.7 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B average (41.3 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B average (41.0 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 98% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 98% | 98.7% | 91.8% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 97% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 1% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 21 March 2024
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FAQ
Stretford Grammar School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Complete the online application form: Applications open at noon on 23 April 2026 and close at noon on 19 June 2026. 2. Sit the entrance examination: Entrance exam day is 14 September 2026. 3. Submit the secondary CAF: The Common Application Form must be returned to the home local authority by 31 October 2026.
Applications open: 23 April 2026. Applications close: 19 June 2026. Final exam details: week commencing 13 July 2026. Entrance exam day: 14 September 2026. Test results: prior to 31 October 2026. Secondary CAF deadline: 31 October 2026. National allocation day: 1 March 2027
Stretford Grammar School is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 21 March 2024.