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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Cavendish Road, Bowdon, Altrincham WA14 2NL · aggs.trafford.sch.uk · 0161 912 5912

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
80.6
average Attainment 8 score. Trafford 57.9, England 46
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,381
11 over 1,370 places · 101%
Local authority
Trafford
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Free school meals
7.4%
First language not English
29.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Bright Futures Educational Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 281 families put the school first and 209 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 294 (Places 209)294September 2023: 268 (Places 210)268September 2024: 305 (Places 214)305September 2025: 310 (Places 208)310September 2026: 281 (Places 209)281Places 209
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262092811.3▲73%
September 2025Sept 20252083101.5▲67%
September 2024Sept 20242143051.4▲69%
September 2023Sept 20232102681.3▲78%
September 2022Sept 20222092941.4▲71%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 80.6, and 100% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Trafford it was 57.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade A (48.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 78.2 (England 46.3)78.22017/18: 78.4 (England 46.5)78.42018/19: 78.6 (England 46.7)78.62021/22: 85.0 (England 48.8)85.02022/23: 82.2 (England 46.3)82.22023/24: 81.6 (England 45.9)81.62024/25: 80.6 (England 46.0)80.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲80.646.0
▲100.0%45.4%
▲100.0%64.8%
▲99.5%40.5%
▲8.014.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form79.5−10.3
Sixth form college17+9.6
Further education2—
Not in a lasting destination1+0.4
Activity not captured0.5−0.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 45.0 (England 30.5)A-2016/17: 46.3 (England 31.1)A-2017/18: 47.3 (England 32.1)A-2018/19: 48.3 (England 32.9)A-2021/22: 52.0 (England 37.9)A+2022/23: 46.1 (England 34.2)A-2023/24: 48.4 (England 34.4)A2024/25: 48.9 (England 35.0)AEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
176 studentsA (48.9)Average -0.01
177 studentsA (49)Average 0.00
62.4%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24170A (48.4)-0.08
2022/23192A- (46.1)—
2021/22174A+ (52)—
2018/19168A- (48.3)+0.10
2017/18157A- (47.3)+0.17
2016/17172A- (46.3)+0.12
2015/16183A- (45)+0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University80.6+10.4
Other education0.6−1.8
Apprenticeship0.60
Employment7.1−9
Not in a lasting destination4.7−3
Activity not captured6.5+3.5

Ofsted

Altrincham Grammar School for Girls was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 11 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
11 Oct 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2008

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Nov 2005Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (238 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
82%
Replies
238
17% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼68% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼71% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼57% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 58% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼28% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼42% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (8%) with SEND

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