Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Altrincham, Trafford
11+ scores · 2026 entry
| Qualifying score | 334 |
From Altrincham Grammar School for Girls · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
6.067 miles
Published by Trafford Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2021–2026 (miles)
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is a secondary school in Altrincham, Trafford for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 11 October 2022. Trafford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 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 | 6.067 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 5.47 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 5.784 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 9.401 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 7.421 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 10.8465 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 2026 the last child offered a place lived 6.067 miles, the longest of the 12 Trafford secondary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 2.95 miles).
- The Year 7 2026 distance was further than in 2025 but nearer than in 2021, and it has swung sharply between years, most of all from 2023 to 2024.
- There were 281 first-choice applications for 209 Year 7 offers in 2026; 205 offers went to first-choice families, and 76 first-choice families (27%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 100% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 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
- Cavendish Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2NL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Trafford
- Pupils on roll
- 1,381 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 11 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils and students at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls explained how they live out the school’s values in full.”
- “Pupils and students show a genuine care and respect for each other.”
- “They leave the school remarkably well placed to thrive in a modern society.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 December 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) | 100% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 80.6 | 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: 281 first-preference applications, 209 offers in total, 205 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 Boys 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Loreto Grammar School 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- North Cestrian School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wellington School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Altrincham College 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Saint Ambrose College 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ashton-on-Mersey School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published