At a Glance
Assessment: GL 11 Plus
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Girls Only
Places per year: 150
Competition: Medium
Introduction
Loreto Grammar School is a selective Roman Catholic academy for girls in Altrincham, Cheshire. Loreto Grammar School recently celebrated its 410th anniversary, and being such an old school it is a community rooted in tradition. Loreto Grammar School is part of a worldwide network of over 120 schools, and has strong links with many of them. The headteacher says that Loreto Grammar School is a place to nurture young Catholic women so that they might become the world leaders of tomorrow and make the world a better place. Loreto Grammar School’s core values are Freedom, Sincerity, Excellence, Truth, Joy, Justice, and Internationality. They aspire to inspire the girls to be their best selves and achieve great things, pushing them to the limits of their potential. There are three main questions that they want their girls to be able to answer, “Who am I?”, “Who do I want to become?”, “How do I get there?”.
Loreto Grammar School achieves great academic success, in 2019 the Progress 8 score was 0.8 which is “Well above average”. In Maths and English GCSEs 99% of students achieved a 5+. The Attainment 8 score for Loreto Grammar School was 73.3, which is 17 points above the local average and 27 points above the national average.
Finding out all of the details regarding 11 Plus entry requirements and exams can be hard work, fortunately we’ve done all that for you right here. At 11 Plus Hero we also offer past papers and other resources to aid your child in preparing for the entrance exam so that they might have the greatest chance to get into the school you want.
Loreto Grammar School’s Key Information
Key information regarding finding the school, where to park, and how to contact the school. There is also information regarding Ofstead inspections and student capacity.
School Address
Full Address:
Loreto Grammar School, Dunham RoadAltrincham
Cheshire
WA14 4AH
Contact Information
Parking in the school
- There is parking within the school grounds as well as on-street parking nearby.
- Car Park: 28A George St, Altrincham, WA14 1RH, 0.3 miles from the school.
- Car Park: Post Office St, Altrincham, WA14 1AJ, 0.3 miles from the school.
Key Information for Loreto Grammar School
PAN for Year 7 intake (2023)
Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Percentage Capacity (2022)
Latest Ofsted Rating (2008)
Selection Test
Loreto Grammar School’s Key Dates and Application Information
These are the dates to do with the 11 Plus entry exam that you should know.
Open Day
Entry Exam Registration
Entry Exam Date
Entry Exam Results Date
Common Application form (CAF) Deadline
Application Documents for Loreto Grammar School
Here are links that may be useful when looking to apply and take the entry exam for Loreto Grammar School.
Loreto Grammar School Exam Format
Loreto Grammar School’s 11 Plus entry exam consists of 2 GL papers in Verbal Reasoning and English, and one Maths paper devised by the school. The exams will all be on the same day and there will be breaks between them. Your child should bring a HB pencil, eraser and ruler, no calculators allowed. You should also bring a snack (must not contain nuts) and a drink in clear wrapping (i.e. a small plastic bag) for the breaks between the tests.
The Loreto Grammar School Entry Exam: Overview
The 11 Plus entry exam for Loreto Grammar School is made up of 3 papers. 2 of them are closed GL papers, one is a 50 minute Verbal Reasoning paper, and the other is a 45 minute English paper. The final paper is a Maths paper made by the school and will take 45 minutes. The order that these papers will be taken in is not known.
Paper One
Maths – 45 minutes, own school paper
Paper Two
Verbal Reasoning – 50 minutes, GL paper
Paper Three
English – 45 minutes, GL paper
GL 11 Plus Assessment Criteria
| English | Maths | Verbal Reasoning | Non-Verbal Reasoning | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✖✖ | ✖✖ |
Catchment Area
Extry Exam: Pass Criteria
There is a pass mark for entry to Loreto Grammar School, however the specific number is not stated. Oversubscription within a category will be decided by who achieved the highest mark in the entry exam.
Catchment area
This is a list of the feeder parishes for Loreto Grammar School.
St. Ambrose Deanery (Diocese of Shrewsbury)
St. Hugh and St John West Timperley
St. Vincent de Paul’s Altrincham
All Saints Ashton-on-Mersey
St. Margaret Ward Sale
St. Joseph’s Sale
Holy Angels Hale Barns
Our Lady of Lourdes Partington
Holy Family Sale Moor
Associated Primary Schools
St. Hugh’s Catholic Primary School West Timperley
St. Vincent’s Catholic Primary School Altrincham
All Saints Catholic Primary School Ashton-on-Mersey
St. Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School Sale
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Partington
St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Sale
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Sale
Our Lady’s Deanery (Diocese of Salford)
St. Alphonsus Old Trafford
St. Ann’s Stretford
English Martyrs Urmston
St. Hugh of Lincoln Stretford
Our Lady and the English Martyrs’ Davyhulme / Urmston
St. Monica’s Flixton
St. John’s and St Teresa’s Firswood / Chorlton
Associated Primary Schools
St. Alphonsus RC Primary School Old Trafford
St. Ann’s RC Primary School Stretford
English Martyrs’ RC Primary School Urmston
St. Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School Stretford
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School Davyhulme / Urmston
St. Monica’s RC Primary School Flixton
St. Teresa’s RC Primary School Firswood
St. John’s RC Primary School Chorlton
Additional eligibilities
This is the order of eligibility:
- Baptised Roman Catholic ‘looked after girls’, Baptised Roman Catholic ‘previously looked after girls’ and International Baptised Roman Catholic ‘looked after girls’.
- Baptised Roman Catholic girls who have sisters in the school at the time of admission.
- Baptised Roman Catholic girls who attend an associated Primary School and live in the catchment area
- Other Baptised Roman Catholic girls.
- Other “looked after girls” and “previously looked after girls”.
- Baptised girls of other denominations.
- Other girls
Loreto Grammar School FAQs
There is a 11 Plus pass mark for Loreto Grammar School, however it is not known. Oversubscription within a category will be decided by who achieved the highest mark in the entry exam.
Loreto Grammar School’s 11 Plus entry exam consists of 3 papers, 2 of which are GL papers, being the Verbal Reasoning and English papers, and the last is a Maths paper made by the school. The maths paper will be 45 minutes, the Verbal Reasoning paper will be 50 minutes and the English paper will be 45 minutes.
- Your child should bring a HB pencil, an eraser, and a ruler. You should not bring a calculator.
- There will be a break between exams and so it is advised that you bring snacks and drinks. The snacks must be in a small clear plastic bag and must not contain nuts. There will be no refreshments available for purchase at the school.
Familiarisation papers are available for the English and Verbal Reasoning sections
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