Alderley Edge School for Girls
Wilmslow Road, Alderley Edge, SK9 7QE
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Caroline Wood
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 332
- URN
- 111478
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625583028
About this school
Alderley Edge School for Girls is a girls' independent school in Alderley Edge. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 332 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Alderley Edge School for Girls under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Alderley Edge School for Girls has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1958, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 49 | 62 | 48 |
| Attainment 8 score | 61.9 | 64.5 | 68.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 71% | 75.8% | 89.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 94% | 91.9% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 35% | 24.2% | 22.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Alderley Edge School for Girls has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61.9 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 64.5 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 68.1 | 37.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 448 |
| 2023/24 | 447 |
| 2024/25 | 379 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 74
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Ryleys School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Alderley Edge
-
Wilmslow Preparatory School1.5 miles
Independent schools · Wilmslow
-
Pownall Hall School2.0 miles
Independent schools · Wilmslow
-
The David Lewis Centre2.3 miles
Other types · Alderley Edge
-
David Lewis School2.3 miles
Special schools · Alderley Edge
Other schools in Alderley Edge
- The Ryleys School Independent schools
- Alderley Edge Community Primary School Primary
- David Lewis School Special schools
- The David Lewis Centre Other types
Common questions
- What ages does Alderley Edge School for Girls teach?
- Alderley Edge School for Girls teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in Alderley Edge.
- Who is the headteacher of Alderley Edge School for Girls?
- The headteacher of Alderley Edge School for Girls is Mrs Caroline Wood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Alderley Edge School for Girls been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Alderley Edge School for Girls under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Alderley Edge School for Girls?
- Alderley Edge School for Girls has 332 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
- Is Alderley Edge School for Girls full?
- Alderley Edge School for Girls has capacity for 800 pupils and 332 on roll (42%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Alderley Edge School for Girls a faith school?
- Yes. Alderley Edge School for Girls is designated Roman Catholic/Church of England.
- How have Alderley Edge School for Girls's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 61.9 in 2022/23 and 68.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Alderley Edge School for Girls's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alderley Edge School for Girls's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.