Admissions Information – Update March 2023

Please ensure you are familiar with the Admissions Policy for the admissions of children in September 2023

A successful outcome will be considered to have been achieved by those candidates who score 334 and above in the entrance examination or whose score is upgraded to 334R following a Local Review.

See below Information following 1^st ALLOCATION as at 1^st March 2023

2023 – Category B (Top 20) – approximately 20 places

Candidates who achieved a score of 354 or above were in the Top 20
The furthest place offered in this category was 7.994 miles ranked accordingly to our oversubscription criteria on Entry Category B – (approximately 20 places). Using the first list (rank score order) of candidates, the (20) top scoring candidates, irrespective of home residence, will be allocated a place under Category B. Candidates with equal scores to the lowest candidate in this allocation will also be offered places.

2023 – Category C (PP) – approximately 10 places

The furthest place offered in this category was 6.230 miles ranked accordingly to our oversubscription criteria on Entry Category C (approximately 10 places). Ten places will be allocated to the highest performing candidates who qualify for Pupil Premium, irrespective of distance, and who did not qualify under Entry Categories A or B . Candidates, on Pupil Premium, with equal scores to the lowest candidate in this allocation will also be offered places.

2023 – Category E (Distance) – approximately 120 places

Upon removing the candidates who are allocated firstly by M41 and M31 the furthest place offered in this category was 15.398 miles

Home Address: The address used will be the permanent address where the child normally lives, not a temporary address or the address of a carer or relative. In the case of parents/carers who are separated and where child-care arrangements are shared between two addresses, in the priority admissions area, the average of the distances of the two addresses from the school will be used for the purposes of determining priority for admission. Where one of the addresses is outside the priority admission area, the applicant will be regarded as living outside this area and the average of distances of the two addresses from the school will be used for determining priority for admission.

Applicants who move into the priority admission area, after the date of registration, who submit an on-time application to their home Local Authority, including Urmston Grammar as a preference, will be given consideration from the address given on the original Trafford Grammar Schools CEM Consortium on-line registration website made direct to the school until after the first round of offers. The new address will only be considered if the following evidence and legal documentation in relation to the change of residency is submitted to the school;

evidence and legal documentation to the effect that they have purchased the property along with proof of disposal of the previous home.
for leasing agreements, a legal contract for a minimum of 12 months without a break clause is required along with proof of disposal of the previous home, and
documentation to prove the applicant and their parent(s)/carer(s) became resident at the new home.

Proof of residency will be required. Parents/carers must inform the school of any changes to their address or circumstances. An allocated place may be subsequently withdrawn if incorrect or misleading information has been provided, which has led to the offer of a place or has advantaged the applicant in the priority offer for oversubscription.

Applicants who move further away from the school after the date of application will be considered from their new address with immediate effect.

Please note – If there are two or more applications that cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, the school will use the distance between the school and a child’s home to decide between applicants. Priority will be given to children who live closest to the school.

Please note the information provided confirming the top 20 score and distances may vary from year to year due to parental choices – see below;

1^st allocation as at 1^st March 2023

Candidates who achieved a score of 354 or above were in the Top 20
The furthest distance offered was 15.398

1^st allocation as at 1^st March 2022

Candidates who achieved a score of 370 or above were in the Top 20
The furthest distance offered was 7.764

1^st allocation as at 1^st March 2021

Candidates who achieved a score of 359 or above were in the Top 20
The furthest distance offered was 6.332

1^st allocation as at 1^st March 2020

Candidates who achieved a score of 361 or above were in the Top 20
The furthest distance offered was 3.168

1^st allocation as at 1^st March 2019

Candidates who achieved a score of 361 or above were in the Top 20
The furthest distance offered was 7.544

1^st allocation as at 1^st March 2018

Candidates who achieved a score of 363 or above were in the Top 20
The furthest distance offered was 4.066 miles

1^st allocation as at 1^st March 2017

Candidates who achieved a score of 367 or above were in the Top 20
The furthest distance offered was 3.995 miles

Should you have any queries please email admissions@urmstongrammar.org.uk

Due to high volumes of emails we will endeavour to provide a response within five working days.