{"id":492,"date":"2022-05-27T23:13:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T23:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/51.143.130.171\/?page_id=492"},"modified":"2025-09-01T14:46:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T14:46:26","slug":"trafford","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gmacs.co.uk\/areas\/trafford\/","title":{"rendered":"Trafford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#ffffff 0%|rgba(255,255,255,0) 60%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position=&#8221;60%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/gmacs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/trafford-hero-1.jpg&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; position_origin_a_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; position_origin_f_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; position_origin_r_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; positioning_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin: auto auto 0;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Trafford<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;top: 225px;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;top: 225px;||margin-left: 25%;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;top: 200px;&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/gmacs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/map-trafford.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;map-trafford&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;125px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;125px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"arrow\">About Trafford<\/h2>\n<p>To the south east of Greater Manchester, Trafford includes the areas of Old Trafford, Altrincham, Sale, Urmston, and Stretford. 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gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/gmacs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Altrincham-College.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_link_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; body_link_text_color_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|14px|14px|14px|14px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; body_link_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; body_link_text_color__hover=&#8221;#DD2847&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Altrincham College<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.altrinchamcollege.com\/\"><button class=\"link_btn\">Visit website<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/gmacs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Altrincham-Grammar-Boys.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_link_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; body_link_text_color_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|14px|14px|14px|14px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; body_link_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; body_link_text_color__hover=&#8221;#DD2847&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Altrincham Grammar School for Boys<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agsb.co.uk\/\"><button class=\"link_btn\">Visit website<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/gmacs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Altrincham-Grammar-Girls.jpg&#8221; 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border_radii=&#8221;on|14px|14px|14px|14px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; body_link_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; body_link_text_color__hover=&#8221;#DD2847&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bthcc.org.uk\/\"><button class=\"link_btn\">Visit website<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/gmacs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Dean-Trust.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_link_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; body_link_text_color_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|14px|14px|14px|14px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; body_link_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; body_link_text_color__hover=&#8221;#DD2847&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The Dean Trust Ashton on Mersey School<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aomschool.co.uk\/\"><button class=\"link_btn\">Visit website<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb image=&#8221;https:\/\/gmacs.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Loreto-Grammar.jpg&#8221; 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