Loreto Grammar School

Overview of Loreto Grammar School

Loreto Grammar School is a single-sex girl’s Grammar School located in Altrincham, with an Ofsted rating of ‘Outstanding’

Parents must supply their daughter’s baptism certificate in order to complete the registration process before 31 July 2022

Attainment 8*

Progress 8*

Ofsted rating: Outstanding

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:

Loreto Grammar School exam consists of three papers. The three tests cover English, Maths and Verbal Reasoning. Both English and Verbal reasoning are set by GL Assessment. The Maths paper is school written

The Maths exam lasts 45 minutes, this is a similar format to a SATs paper. Both English and Verbal Reasoning papers are multiple choice. The English paper lasts 45 minutes whereas the Verbal Reasoning lasts 50 minutes

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

June 25, 2022

July 31, 2022

September 1, 2022

September 23, 2022

October 31, 2022

March 1, 2023

September, 2023

School registration opens

Once the registration opens, the relevant form can be found on the school website. Parents should supply their daughter's baptism certificate in order to complete the registration process.

Open Day

The school holds an open dayfor 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 Loreto Grammar School, does not have a catchment area. In the event of a tie break, the closest distance from home to Loreto Grammar School will be applied. Baptised girls who attended an associated Primary School and live in a nominated Local Pastoral Area are given priority

The school offer places to the top 150 applicants based on their scores

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

School contact details:

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