Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Altrincham, Trafford
11+ scores · 2026 entry
| Lowest score offered · Category 5, out of area | 373 |
| Qualifying score | 334 |
| Qualifying score · looked after and Pupil Premium routes | 324 |
From Trafford Council, Altrincham Grammar School for Boys · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026: Not published · From Trafford Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2022–2023 (miles)
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys is a secondary school in Altrincham, Trafford for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 27 September 2022. Trafford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2024 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | 11.926 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 5.567 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 entry in 2026, there were 302 first-choice applications for 215 offers: 1.4 first choices per offer, the 4th highest of 19 Trafford secondary schools.
- In 2026, 214 Year 7 offers went to first-choice families and 88 first-choice families (29%) were not offered a place.
- 157 of the 498 applications (32%) for Year 7 in 2026 came from families living outside Trafford; 21 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 99% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Trafford.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Trafford schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Marlborough Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2RS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Trafford
- Pupils on roll
- 1,432 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 27 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils, and students in the sixth form, at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys exude kindness towards each other.”
- “They said that they feel very safe in school.”
- “Pupils and students demonstrate the highest levels of respect, responsibility and resilience.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 99% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 78.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | A- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 302 first-preference applications, 215 offers in total, 214 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Trafford.
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- North Cestrian School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Loreto Grammar School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Altrincham College 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Saint Ambrose College 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wellington School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashton-on-Mersey School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published