Trafford / Trafford 11+
Newton Road, Urmston, M41 5UG
Urmston Grammar Academy
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A selective co-educational grammar school in Manchester, Trafford, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,124 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective co-educational grammar school in Manchester, Trafford, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,124 pupils on roll. Urmston Grammar Academy serves boys and girls aged 11-18 and keeps a full sixth form on site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,124 pupils on roll and 150 Year 7 places.
From a family point of view, admissions are likely to be one of the most important parts of the picture. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 150 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks moderate by grammar-school standards. It is not defined by a tight formal catchment in the same way some selective schools are, although distance and oversubscription rules can still become relevant later in the process.
The academic side of the school is backed by enough published data to give families a useful starting point. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Good. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.88 and Attainment 8 at 75.9. 98.7% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 30.2% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 64% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Sports hall, Theatre, Astroturf. The wider offer currently includes Debate club, Drama, Sport. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. Taken together, those features make Urmston Grammar Academy the kind of school that rewards careful research into travel, admissions detail, and day-to-day fit, not just headline outcomes.
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.
For the main distance category, M41 and M31 postcodes are considered first, then remaining candidates by straight-line distance to the school.
EHCP naming the school
Candidates with an EHCP naming Urmston Grammar and meeting entry requirements are allocated places first.
Looked after and previously looked after children
Applies to qualifying candidates.
Pupil premium score priority
About 15 places are allocated to the highest-performing pupil premium applicants meeting the lower qualifying score.
Highest scores
About 20 places are allocated to the top-scoring candidates irrespective of home address.
Children of long-serving staff
Applies where the staff employment rule is met and the candidate reaches a qualifying score.
Siblings
Siblings on roll when the admission assessment was sat receive priority if qualified.
Structured exam detail is still being reviewed.
This school uses the shared Trafford consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open Trafford guidePaper 1
VR, NVR, Maths
Trafford Grammar School Consortium entrance exam
Two GL Assessment tests of about one hour each covering verbal, non-verbal and mathematics skills.
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
Two GL Assessment tests of about one hour each covering verbal, non-verbal and mathematics skills.
Non-verbal reasoning
Two GL Assessment tests of about one hour each covering verbal, non-verbal and mathematics skills.
English
Science
Creative writing
Registration opens
23 April 2026
Registration closes
19 June 2026
Entrance examination
14 September 2026
Entrance examination outcomes
Before 31 October 2026
Common Application Form deadline
31 October 2026
National Allocation Day
1 March 2027
Register for the Trafford GL entrance exam
Complete online registration between 23 April and 19 June 2026.
Open registrationSit the entrance examination
The Trafford Grammar School Consortium GL test covers verbal, non-verbal and mathematics skills.
Open test guidanceReview the outcome
Qualifying scores are communicated before the CAF deadline; local review is available for specified near-miss scores.
Open policySubmit the Common Application Form
Name Urmston Grammar on the CAF by 31 October 2026.
Open policyLatest 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 | 74.7 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 72.7 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 75.9 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 71.7 | 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 (39.4 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B average (39.4 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B average (39.9 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B average (41.3 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 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 98% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 1% |
Latest inspection: 25 May 2022
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FAQ
Urmston Grammar Academy currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Register for the Trafford GL entrance exam: Complete online registration between 23 April and 19 June 2026. 2. Sit the entrance examination: The Trafford Grammar School Consortium GL test covers verbal, non-verbal and mathematics skills. 3. Review the outcome: Qualifying scores are communicated before the CAF deadline; local review is available for specified near-miss scores. 4. Submit the Common Application Form: Name Urmston Grammar on the CAF by 31 October 2026.
Registration opens: 23 April 2026. Registration closes: 19 June 2026. Entrance examination: 14 September 2026. Entrance examination outcomes: Before 31 October 2026. Common Application Form deadline: 31 October 2026. National Allocation Day: 1 March 2027
Urmston Grammar Academy is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 25 May 2022.