Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Marlborough Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2RS
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE HAMBLIN EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Graeme Wright
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,231
- Pupils on roll
- 1,432
- URN
- 136458
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01619280858
About this school
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys is a boys' secondary academy in Altrincham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,432 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 178 | 182 | 202 |
| Attainment 8 score | 80.1 | 79.9 | 78.5 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.14 +0.91 to +1.37 | +1.32 +1.09 to +1.55 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 99.5% | 98.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 71% | 58.2% | 53% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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 Altrincham Grammar School for Boys has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Trafford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80.1 | 50.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 79.9 | 51.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 78.5 | 51.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,349 |
| 2023/24 | 1,389 |
| 2024/25 | 1,421 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Altrincham Grammar School for Boys compares
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys ranked 2nd of 18 secondary schools in Trafford for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78.5 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 1,432 | — |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | 80.6 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 1,381 | 0.5 miles |
| North Cestrian School | 54.2 | 7.9% | 17.8% | 799 | 0.8 miles |
| Loreto Grammar School | 73.7 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 1,075 | 0.9 miles |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | 48.9 | 7.8% | 14.8% | 1,638 | 0.9 miles |
| Altrincham College | 48.5 | 7.4% | 29.4% | 973 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.72%
- English as an additional language
- 48.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.51%
- Persistent absence
- 8.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls0.5 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
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North Cestrian School0.8 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
-
Loreto Grammar School0.9 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
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Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College0.9 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
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Altrincham College1.2 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
Other schools in Altrincham
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Altrincham.
- Altrincham College Secondary
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Secondary
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Secondary
- Loreto Grammar School Secondary
- North Cestrian School Secondary
- Saint Ambrose College Secondary
- Wellington School Secondary
- Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Bollin Primary School Primary
- Bowdon CofE Primary School Primary
- Broadheath Primary School Primary
- Broomwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Altrincham Grammar School for Boys teach?
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Altrincham.
- Who is the headteacher of Altrincham Grammar School for Boys?
- The headteacher of Altrincham Grammar School for Boys is Mr Graeme Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Altrincham Grammar School for Boys been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys?
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys has 1,432 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Altrincham Grammar School for Boys full?
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys has capacity for 1,231 pupils and 1,432 on roll (116%), so it is at or above 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 Altrincham Grammar School for Boys a faith school?
- No. Altrincham Grammar School for Boys has no designated religious character.
- Is Altrincham Grammar School for Boys a selective school?
- Yes. Altrincham Grammar School for Boys is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Altrincham Grammar School for Boys part of an academy trust?
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys is part of THE HAMBLIN EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Altrincham Grammar School for Boys's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 80.1 in 2022/23 and 78.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Altrincham Grammar School for Boys compare with other schools in Trafford?
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys ranked 2nd of 18 secondary schools in Trafford for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Altrincham Grammar School for Boys's absence rate?
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Altrincham Grammar School for Boys's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Altrincham Grammar School for Boys'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 1 July 2026.