Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,432 pupils
99% stayed in education · Attainment 8 78.5
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Altrincham College
- Pupils on roll
- 973of 1,018 places
- Free school meals
- 29.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 174
- Ofsted
- Report card, 19 May 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Expected standardAttendance and behaviour Expected standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Expected standardLeadership and governance Expected standardPost-16 provision Strong standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Altrincham College of Arts (URN 106367, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 176 pupils who finished Year 11 at Altrincham College in 2023, 31% stayed on in Altrincham College’s own sixth form (Trafford average 42%), 41% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 70 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 43% went to university (Trafford 38%, England 37%), and 13% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 32% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 48.5 against 46.1 across England and 57.9 in Trafford, with 48% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | Altrincham College | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 176 | 3,338 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 31% | 42% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 14% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 41% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | Altrincham College | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 70 | 3,906 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 73% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 43% | 38% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 13% | 30% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 20% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Altrincham College | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.5 | 57.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 64% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 79% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 29% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.19 | 5.24 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 25% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.5 | 40.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.1 | 62.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 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 | 172 | 99% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 74% |
| Mathematics | 172 | 99% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 74% |
| English Literature | 168 | 97% | 86% | 14% | 21% | 74% |
| Combined Science | 137 | 79% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 64% |
| Business Studies | 108 | 62% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 69% |
| History | 86 | 49% | 41% | 28% | 26% | 72% |
| Geography | 78 | 45% | 41% | 32% | 25% | 79% |
| Spanish | 59 | 34% | 19% | 14% | 27% | 71% |
| Media Studies | 55 | 32% | 4% | 7% | 20% | 53% |
| Textiles | 40 | 23% | 2% | 40% | 27% | 98% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 40 | 23% | 8% | 15% | 21% | 83% |
| Physical Education | 37 | 21% | 11% | 19% | 24% | 59% |
| Computer Science | 35 | 20% | 13% | 17% | 30% | 74% |
| Biology | 34 | 20% | 23% | 38% | 45% | 91% |
| Physics | 34 | 20% | 23% | 35% | 46% | 85% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 18% | 23% | 34% | 47% | 94% |
| Art and Design | 32 | 18% | 7% | 38% | 24% | 97% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 9% | 31% | 19% | 32% | 69% |
| Dance | 15 | 9% | 1% | 27% | 27% | 87% |
| Drama | 13 | 7% | 7% | 15% | 27% | 85% |
| Music | 11 | 6% | 5% | 45% | 33% | 73% |
| Chinese | 9 | 5% | 1% | 78% | 75% | 89% |
| Arabic | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Altrincham College | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 105 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 44 | 1,595 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.50 | 41.10 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 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 | 10 | 23% | 17% |
| Biology | 10 | 23% | 20% |
| History | 9 | 20% | 13% |
| Psychology | 9 | 20% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 8 | 18% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 7 | 16% | 31% |
| Sociology | 6 | 14% | 13% |
| English Language | 6 | 14% | 4% |
| Law | 6 | 14% | 4% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 12 | 27% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 11 | 25% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 8 | 18% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 14% | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
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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.