Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Sept 27 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Unique reference
- 136458
- Address
- Marlborough Road, Bowdon, WA14 2RS
- Website
- www.agsb.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1389 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 43.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.9%
White British 27.8%
Indian 20.7%
Pakistani 15.2%
Chinese 10.2%
Mixed 8.9%
Other Asian 4.9%
Other 4.2%
Other White 3.3%
African 2.7%
Unclassified 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 1.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 63%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 80.1
Local authority average 57
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.48
Local authority average 5.14
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 61 |
| Religious Studies | AS level | 39 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 151 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 151 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 60 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 219
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 305
- 2nd preference
- 86
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 168
Offers
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 30
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 213 0 |
| Year 8 | 210 210 0 |
| Year 9 | 195 195 0 |
| Year 10 | 203 203 0 |
| Year 11 | 182 182 0 |
| Year 12 | 201 201 0 |
| Year 13 | 185 185 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 100.0% 90.6% 86.5% |
Further education | SP 27.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 98.0% 44.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 17.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 69.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 78.0% 39.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 74.0% 35.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 10.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 1.7% |