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Cavendish Road, Bowdon, WA14 2NL
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
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A selective girls grammar school in Altrincham, Cheshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,384 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective girls grammar school in Altrincham, Cheshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,384 pupils on roll. Based in Altrincham, Cheshire, the school serves girls aged 11-18 and includes sixth-form study as part of the offer. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,384 pupils on roll and 204 Year 7 places.
Admissions are central to understanding whether this school is the right fit and realistic shortlist option. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 204 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
Academically, the published picture is strong and easier to judge than reputation alone. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Outstanding. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 1.01 and Attainment 8 at 81.6. 99% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 62.4% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 78% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Library. The wider offer currently includes Drama. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. That mix of selective entry, published outcomes, and school life is what will matter most to families deciding whether Altrincham Grammar School for Girls belongs on a serious shortlist.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Trafford and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Trafford and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Trafford and England.
An 8-mile catchment radius is measured from the main entrance. A catchment map is available from the school office, and distance followed by random allocation breaks exact ties within a category.
Looked after and previously looked after children
Priority 4.1 covers looked after and previously looked after girls regardless of where they live.
Catchment pupil premium applicants
Priority 4.2 covers girls in catchment who are eligible for pupil premium.
Catchment sisters
Priority 4.3 covers girls in catchment who will have a sister at the school when they join.
Other catchment applicants
Priority 4.4 covers other girls who live in the catchment area.
Out-of-catchment pupil premium applicants
Priority 4.5 covers pupil premium girls living outside catchment.
Out-of-catchment sisters
Priority 4.6 covers girls outside catchment who will have a sister at the school when they join.
The Year 7 route is part of the Trafford Grammar School Consortium, with GL Assessment and two multiple-choice papers of about one hour each.
This school uses the shared Trafford consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open Trafford guidePaper 1
VR, NVR, Maths
Trafford consortium paper 1
The consortium test has two multiple-choice papers of about one hour each covering verbal, non-verbal, and mathematics skills.
Paper 2
VR, NVR, Maths
Trafford consortium paper 2
Candidates complete a second one-hour paper within the same Trafford consortium exam session.
Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
English, Science and Creative writing are not listed in the current published format.
Maths
Verbal reasoning
The consortium test has two multiple-choice papers of about one hour each covering verbal, non-verbal, and mathematics skills.
Non-verbal reasoning
The consortium test has two multiple-choice papers of about one hour each covering verbal, non-verbal, and mathematics skills.
English
Science
Creative writing
Application form available
23 April 2026
Application and access-arrangements deadline
19 June 2026
Entrance examination
14 September 2026
Results issued
Before the end of October 2026
National allocation day
1 March 2027
Acceptance deadline
15 March 2027
Complete the AGGS application form
The application form for September 2027 entry is available from Thursday 23 April 2026.
Open AGGS entry pageSubmit the form and any access arrangements
AGGS asks families to submit the form and any access-arrangements information by 12 noon on Friday 19 June 2026.
Open AGGS timelineSit the Trafford consortium exam
The entrance examination takes place on Monday 14 September 2026.
Open AGGS timelineUse the result before the CAF deadline
Results are issued before the end of October 2026 so families can rank schools by the 31 October 2026 CAF deadline.
Open admissions policyRespond after national offer day
National allocation day is 1 March 2027 and AGGS asks families to accept by 15 March 2027.
Open AGGS timelineLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 85 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 82.2 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 81.6 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 80.6 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | A+ average (52.0 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | A- average (46.1 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | A average (48.4 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | A average (48.9 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 100% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 12 October 2022
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FAQ
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Complete the AGGS application form: The application form for September 2027 entry is available from Thursday 23 April 2026. 2. Submit the form and any access arrangements: AGGS asks families to submit the form and any access-arrangements information by 12 noon on Friday 19 June 2026. 3. Sit the Trafford consortium exam: The entrance examination takes place on Monday 14 September 2026. 4. Use the result before the CAF deadline: Results are issued before the end of October 2026 so families can rank schools by the 31 October 2026 CAF deadline. 5. Respond after national offer day: National allocation day is 1 March 2027 and AGGS asks families to accept by 15 March 2027.
Application form available: 23 April 2026. Application and access-arrangements deadline: 19 June 2026. Entrance examination: 14 September 2026. Results issued: Before the end of October 2026. National allocation day: 1 March 2027. Acceptance deadline: 15 March 2027
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 12 October 2022.