Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Cavendish Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2NL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Principal
- Ms Stephanie Gill
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Sponsor
- Bright Futures Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,370
- Pupils on roll
- 1,381
- URN
- 137289
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01619125912
About this school
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is a girls' secondary academy in Altrincham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,381 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 203 | 200 | 208 |
| Attainment 8 score | 82.2 | 81.6 | 80.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.05 +0.84 to +1.27 | +1.01 +0.80 to +1.23 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 99% | 100% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 99.5% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 99% | 97.5% | 99.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 |
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 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 | Trafford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82.2 | 50.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 81.6 | 51.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 80.6 | 51.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,389 |
| 2023/24 | 1,368 |
| 2024/25 | 1,384 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Altrincham Grammar School for Girls compares
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls ranked 1st of 18 secondary schools in Trafford for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 100% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80.6 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 1,381 | — |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | 78.5 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 1,432 | 0.5 miles |
| Loreto Grammar School | 73.7 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 1,075 | 0.5 miles |
| North Cestrian School | 54.2 | 7.9% | 17.8% | 799 | 0.5 miles |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | 48.9 | 7.8% | 14.8% | 1,638 | 0.9 miles |
| Wellington School | 57.3 | 6.6% | 11.3% | 1,536 | 1.4 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)
- 6.28%
- English as an additional language
- 25.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys0.5 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
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Loreto Grammar School0.5 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
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North Cestrian School0.5 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
-
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College0.9 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
-
Wellington School1.4 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
Other schools in Altrincham
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls ranks 1st of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Altrincham.
- Altrincham College Secondary
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys 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 year groups does Altrincham Grammar School for Girls teach?
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Altrincham.
- Who is the principal of Altrincham Grammar School for Girls?
- The principal of Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is Ms Stephanie Gill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Altrincham Grammar School for Girls last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Altrincham Grammar School for Girls?
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls has 1,381 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Altrincham Grammar School for Girls full?
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls has capacity for 1,370 pupils and 1,381 on roll (101%), 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 Girls a faith school?
- No. Altrincham Grammar School for Girls has no designated religious character.
- Is Altrincham Grammar School for Girls a selective school?
- Yes. Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs Altrincham Grammar School for Girls?
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is part of BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL 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 Girls's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 82.2 in 2022/23 and 80.6 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 Girls rank locally?
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls ranked 1st of 18 secondary schools in Trafford for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 100% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% 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 Girls's absence rate?
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Altrincham Grammar School for Girls's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Altrincham Grammar 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 1 July 2026.