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Trafford 11+ key dates

Registration, test day, results, the application deadline and offer day for the Trafford tests, in one timeline. Add them to your calendar in one go.

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September 2028 entry

For children now in Year 5Act on now

  1. Sun 31 October 2027In about 52 weeksNational date

    Secondary school application deadline

    Apply through your local council, listing the grammar schools you want.

  2. Wed 1 March 2028In about 69 weeksNational date

    National Offer Day

    Councils tell families which secondary school place they have been offered.

These tests' Trafford grammar schools entrance test, Loreto Grammar School entrance examination and St Ambrose College entrance examination dates for september 2028 entryaren't confirmed on our site yet. We only show dates once we've checked them against the official source, so please check with the organiser in the meantime.

September 2027 entry

For children now in Year 6

  1. Thu 23 April 2026Passed

    Trafford grammar schools entrance test: registration opens

  2. Fri 19 June 2026Passed

    Trafford grammar schools entrance test: registration closes

  3. Sat 27 June 2026Passed

    Loreto Grammar School entrance examination: registration opens

  4. Fri 31 July 2026Passed

    Loreto Grammar School entrance examination: registration closes

  5. Mon 14 September 2026Passed

    Trafford grammar schools entrance test: test day

    Children ill on the day get an alternative assessment date; Special Circumstances Form due by 12 noon Thursday 17 September (2026). Trafford's other two grammar schools (Loreto, St Ambrose) use a separate test on 18 September 2026.

  6. Fri 18 September 2026Passed

    Loreto Grammar School entrance examination: test day

    Late Entrance Examination available for candidates who did not sit the main exam; the policy says further testing will not occur until after national allocation date on 1st March 2027. Baptism certificates and SEND letters due 10 July 2026.

  7. Fri 18 September 2026Passed

    St Ambrose College entrance examination: test day

  8. Wed 21 October 2026Passed

    Loreto Grammar School entrance examination: results sent to families

  9. Sat 31 October 2026PassedNational date

    Secondary school application deadline

    Apply through your local council, listing grammar schools you want.

  10. Sat 31 October 2026Passed

    Trafford grammar schools entrance test: results sent to families

  11. Mon 1 March 2027In about 17 weeksNational date

    National Offer Day

Dates can change. Please check important dates with the school, test organiser or council before you rely on them.

Getting ready for the test

Trafford 11+ guide

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Syllabus checklist

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Practise exam day

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