The Manchester Grammar School
Manchester, United Kingdom. Practice coming soon.
An independent boys' school that selects at 11+ through an assessment day and its own English and arithmetic papers. The entrance examination for September 2027 entry is on 13 January 2027, with the application deadline on 18 November 2026.
Key facts
checked 17 October 2026
- Assessment and dates
Assessment days from 21 September 2026; Entrance Examination Day on Wednesday 13 January 2027; results 5 February 2027.
Source: Year 7 Entry - The Manchester Grammar School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Assessment and dates
Application form opened 13 July 2026; deadline for a guaranteed assessment is Wednesday 18 November 2026.
Source: Year 7 Entry - The Manchester Grammar School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Places
No formal quota for senior school entry; numbers are flexed to suit the cohort.
Source: FAQ's - The Manchester Grammar School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
At a glance
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- Selective entry
Year 7 applicants attend an assessment day and sit an entrance exam; places are offered where the school judges a boy will flourish. GIAS records the admissions policy as selective.
Source: Year 7 Entry - The Manchester Grammar School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Entry point
Year 7 (11+); also junior school, sixth form and late entry.
Source: Year 7 Entry - The Manchester Grammar School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Test used
Own papers: two English and two arithmetic papers on Entrance Examination Day, plus an assessment day with taught lessons, group work and creative writing. Past papers are published by the school.
Source: Year 7 Entry - The Manchester Grammar School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Assessment and dates
Assessment days from 21 September 2026; Entrance Examination Day on Wednesday 13 January 2027; results 5 February 2027.
Source: Year 7 Entry - The Manchester Grammar School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Assessment and dates
Application form opened 13 July 2026; deadline for a guaranteed assessment is Wednesday 18 November 2026.
Source: Year 7 Entry - The Manchester Grammar School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Places
No formal quota for senior school entry; numbers are flexed to suit the cohort.
Source: FAQ's - The Manchester Grammar School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Fees
2026/27: £19,809 a year including VAT (£6,603 a term). Means-tested bursaries mainly at Year 7.
Source: Fees and Assistance - The Manchester Grammar School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
- Regulator
Get Information About Schools: other independent school, inspectorate ISI, admissions policy selective, URN 105591, ages 7 to 18, boys. ISI report not fetched.
Source: The Manchester Grammar School - GOV.UK (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
The assessment.
What the school says
Own papers: two English and two arithmetic papers on Entrance Examination Day, plus an assessment day with taught lessons, group work and creative writing. Past papers are published by the school.
Own papers: two English and two arithmetic papers on Entrance Examination Day, plus an assessment day with taught lessons, group work and creative writing. Past papers are published by the school.
Assessment days from 21 September 2026; Entrance Examination Day on Wednesday 13 January 2027; results 5 February 2027.
Application form opened 13 July 2026; deadline for a guaranteed assessment is Wednesday 18 November 2026.
Source: Year 7 Entry - The Manchester Grammar School (opens in a new tab), read 17 October 2026
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The school’s own pages
Always check dates and requirements with The Manchester Grammar School directly. These links open the school’s site in a new tab.
- Year 7 entry and timetable(opens in a new tab)checked 17 October 2026
- How to apply(opens in a new tab)checked 17 October 2026
- FAQ(opens in a new tab)checked 17 October 2026
- Fees and assistance(opens in a new tab)checked 17 October 2026
- Entrance exam papers(opens in a new tab)checked 17 October 2026
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