Entrance Examination:

Loreto Grammar School's Entrance Examination 2025 will take place on Friday, 19th September 2025 for entry into Year 7 in September 2026.

Online Registration to the Entrance Examination 2025 is now CLOSED. LATE APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED.

The examination will consist of closed GL tests in English and Verbal Reasoning plus a closed internal test in Mathematics.

Paper order and lengths are:

1) Mathematics - 45 minutes

2) English - GL: 45 minutes

3) Verbal Reasoning - GL: 50 minutes

Baptism Certificates (if applicable):

As per our Admissions Policy, eligibility in the relevant admissions category is for those who have been baptised prior to the date of registration for the Loreto Grammar School Entrance Examination.

Please send your daughter's original Baptism certificate to:   

Admissions, Loreto Grammar School, Dunham Road, Altrincham, WA14 4AH

The Baptism certificate should be sent at the time you register your daughter for the Entrance Examination and NO LATER THAN 11th July 2025. 

You should also send a stamped addressed envelope for its return. Please ensure you use the correct postage on all your correspondence. 

Due to the high volume of Baptism Certificates received, this process may take up to two weeks. 

Familiarisation Materials for the Entrance Examination

Here are some familiarisation materials provided by GL Assessment:

• Verbal reasoning parent's guide including answers
• Verbal reasoning paper 1 and Answer sheet
• Verbal reasoning paper 2 and Answer sheet
• Verbal reasoning paper 3 and Answer sheet
• English parent's guide including answers
• English paper 1 and Answer sheet
• English paper 2 and Answer sheet

In addition, GL Assessment provide papers which you can purchase:

Verbal reasoning practice papers 

English practice papers

Admissions Policy - 2026 Entry