Altrincham College
Academy converter · sixth form · 973 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.5
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
- Pupils on roll
- 1,381of 1,370 places
- Free school meals
- 7.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 208
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 11 October 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (URN 106362, until 17 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 203 pupils who finished Year 11 at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls in 2023, 87% stayed on in Altrincham Grammar School for Girls’ own sixth form (Trafford average 42%) and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 192 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 78% went to university (Trafford 38%, England 37%), and 82% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 80.6 against 46.1 across England and 57.9 in Trafford, with 100% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
A level grades average A, well above the England average of B-; 62% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Trafford and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 203 | 3,338 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 100% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 100% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 87% | 42% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 12% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | — | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 192 | 3,906 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 78% | 38% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 82% | 30% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 8% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 80.6 | 57.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 100% | 64% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 79% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 100% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 8.01 | 5.24 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 4% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 81.1 | 40.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 80.5 | 62.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 19% | 18% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 208 | 100% | 89% | 82% | 20% | 100% |
| Mathematics | 208 | 100% | 88% | 89% | 22% | 100% |
| English Literature | 208 | 100% | 86% | 75% | 21% | 100% |
| History | 116 | 56% | 41% | 86% | 26% | 100% |
| Spanish | 116 | 56% | 19% | 80% | 27% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 113 | 54% | 23% | 94% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 113 | 54% | 23% | 90% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 113 | 54% | 23% | 93% | 45% | 100% |
| Geography | 107 | 51% | 41% | 93% | 25% | 100% |
| Combined Science | 95 | 46% | 65% | 88% | 9% | 100% |
| French | 67 | 32% | 18% | 79% | 29% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 43 | 21% | 13% | 86% | 30% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 40 | 19% | 7% | 85% | 24% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 38 | 18% | 18% | 87% | 20% | 100% |
| Citizenship Studies | 34 | 16% | 3% | 100% | 19% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 32 | 15% | 11% | 94% | 24% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 31 | 15% | 31% | 94% | 32% | 100% |
| German | 28 | 13% | 5% | 79% | 33% | 96% |
| Design and Technology | 20 | 10% | 11% | 95% | 23% | 100% |
| Drama | 18 | 9% | 7% | 83% | 27% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 17 | 8% | 8% | 100% | 21% | 100% |
| Dance | 13 | 6% | 1% | 85% | 27% | 100% |
| Chinese | 11 | 5% | 1% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Arabic | 11 | 5% | 1% | 91% | 47% | 91% |
| Music | 9 | 4% | 5% | 89% | 33% | 100% |
| Urdu | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Japanese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 349 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 176 | 1,595 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | A | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 48.93 | 41.10 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | A | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 62% | 34% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 102 | 58% | 17% |
| Biology | 95 | 54% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 86 | 49% | 31% |
| Psychology | 60 | 34% | 23% |
| History | 28 | 16% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 25 | 14% | 5% |
| Physics | 24 | 14% | 12% |
| Geography | 21 | 12% | 10% |
| English Literature | 21 | 12% | 11% |
| Economics | 20 | 11% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 16 | 9% | 5% |
| English Language | 12 | 7% | 4% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 6% | 4% |
| Spanish | 9 | 5% | 2% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 82 | 47% | — |
| Mathematics (Numeracy) | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 18 | 10% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.