Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 11 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- 137289
- Address
- Cavendish Road, Bowdon, WA14 2NL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1384 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 25.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5%
- Persistent absence
- 4.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.2%
White British 24.2%
Indian 22.3%
Pakistani 13.3%
Chinese 12.6%
Mixed 7.5%
Other Asian 6.1%
African 4.3%
Other 4.1%
Other White 2.7%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 100%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 100%
Local authority average 64%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 80.4
Local authority average 57.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 8
Local authority average 5.24
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 113 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 113 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 11 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 34 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 310
- 2nd preference
- 73
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 152
Offers
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 24
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 209 0 209 |
| Year 8 | 207 0 207 |
| Year 9 | 206 0 206 |
| Year 10 | 205 0 205 |
| Year 11 | 208 0 208 |
| Year 12 | 175 0 175 |
| Year 13 | 174 0 174 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 100.0% 91.7% 85.5% |
Further education | SP 27.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 87.0% 43.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 20.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 64.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 82.0% 30.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 2.4% |