Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 12 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
- 1368 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 22.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.5%
White British 27%
Indian 21.9%
Pakistani 13.8%
Chinese 10.5%
Mixed 7.3%
Other Asian 5.8%
African 4%
Other 3.9%
Other White 2.9%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Other Black 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 1.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 99%
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 82.2
Local authority average 57
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 8.19
Local authority average 5.14
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 106 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 34 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 106 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 36 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| Dance | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 214
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 305
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 169
Offers
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 35
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 202 0 202 |
| Year 8 | 205 0 205 |
| Year 9 | 204 0 204 |
| Year 10 | 208 0 208 |
| Year 11 | 200 0 200 |
| Year 12 | 175 0 175 |
| Year 13 | 174 0 174 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 89.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 0.0% 28.0% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 90.0% 40.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 20.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 94.0% 74.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 81.0% 43.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 2.2% |