Loreto Grammar School
11+ Admissions Guide 2026

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Grammar SchoolCheshire, North West1 day until registration opensOfsted: Outstanding

Gender

Girls

Exam Board

GL Assessment

Places (Year 7)

150

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio

16.7:1

Healthy

About Loreto Grammar School

Loreto Grammar School is an inspirational Catholic girls' school where pupils develop quiet determination and self-motivation alongside genuine academic excellence. The curriculum is ambitious and richly varied, with all students studying three modern foreign languages in the earlier years, while extensive artistic, cultural and enrichment opportunities—from juggling club to foreign exchanges—broaden horizons beyond the classroom. Reading is celebrated throughout the school, fostering confident debaters and critical thinkers who use sophisticated vocabulary with ease. With exceptional careers guidance, strong community values rooted in truth and compassion, and sixth formers who regularly secure places on competitive university courses, pupils here are thoroughly prepared for life beyond school.

Subjects Tested

MathsVerbal ReasoningNon-Verbal Reasoning

Ages & Pupils

1,072

Total pupils

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall effectiveness

Inspected 28/09/2022

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form Provision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Attainment 8

73.7

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

National average46.2

GCSE Grade 5+

92.4%

Achieving Grade 5+ in English & Maths

National average45.3%

School Profile

School Size
1,072 pupilsAbout Average
Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio
16.7:1Healthy
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Consortium
Trafford

Test Format

Three papers: Mathematics (45 minutes), English GL (45 minutes), Verbal Reasoning GL (50 minutes)

Admissions

Published Admission Number
150 places
Out of Catchment
Accepts students from outside catchment area
Catchment Area
Priority for baptised Catholic girls from nominated Local Pastoral Areas in St. Ambrose Deanery and Our Lady's Deanery
Free School Meals
Pupil Premium eligible girls receive priority within each admission category

Student Demographics

5.1%

Free School Meals

14.6%

English as Additional Language

0.37%

EHCP

1.4%

SEN Support

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