Saint Ambrose College

Overview of Saint Ambrose College

Saint Ambrose College is a single-sex boy’s Grammar School located in Altrincham, with an Ofsted rating of ‘Good’

Attainment 8*

Progress 8*

Ofsted rating: Good

Area safety score

Number of Applicants to LA**

Applicants to LA per place

League table ranking

* Attainment 8 is a measure of GCSE attainment, and Progress 8 is a measure of student improvement

** Number of applicants is provided by the Department of Education based on School Applications through the Local Authority. This is lower than the number of test takers

School 11+ Subjects and Exam Boards:

11+ Subjects

Maths

English

Verbal Reasoning

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Creative Writing

11+ Exam Boards

GL Assessment

CEM

ISEB

SET

School Written

Exam details:

Altrincham Grammar School for Boys exam consists of two papers, each lasting around 60 minutes. The two tests cover English, Verbal ability, Maths (numerical reasoning), and Non-verbal Reasoning

The exam also containing several individually timed sections

Trafford Consortium provide a CEM familiarisation material; please click the links below to access:

CEM Comprehension Familiarisation

CEM Maths Familiarisation

CEM NVR Familiarisation

CEM Word Choice Familiarisation

Key milestone and dates:

Note: While we are confident in our research and experience, we would advise you to contact the School and Local Authority directly to be sure of key information

May 9, 2022

May 12, 2022

June 24, 2022

September 1, 2022

September 19, 2022

October 31, 2022

March 1, 2023

September, 2023

School registration opens

The exam is organised by the Trafford CEM Consortium, make sure to apply online on the school website before this date.

Open Evening

The school holds an open evening for Year 5 students considering applying to the school.

School registration closes

Make sure you register to before this date.

Local Authority registration opens

Indicate to your Local Authority which schools you intend to apply to.

11+ Entrance Test

Everyone who has applied to the school will be invited to sit the entrance test.

Local Authority registration closes

Make sure you indicate to your Local Authority which schools you will be applying to before this date.

National Offer Day

You will be told which school your child has been enrolled into by your Local Authority - congratulations!

First day of Year 7

Good luck to your child on their first day of Secondary School!

Catchment areas and pass marks:

For Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, the catchment area consists of postal addresses of WA13/WA14/WA15/M33 and M23 which lie within the Trafford Local Authority.

The standardised pass mark for the Trafford Consortium is 334

Get in touch if you are not sure if you are within the catchment area or not

School contact details:

How do should I prepare?

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