100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
78.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
53%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1456.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,421
Pupils · 2024/25
49%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTrafford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Altrincham Grammar School for Boys · Secondary with sixth form · Trafford
Part ofTHE HAMBLIN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
0pp
100%84%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
-1pp
100%83%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
Attainment 8
78.5
-1.4
80.178.075.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78.5
EBacc entry
53%
-5pp
71%62%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
1456.4
+114.3
1456.41334.91213.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1456.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
45.5
-1.5
50.647.845.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.5
A-level value added
-0.02
-0.2
+0.3+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
55%
-8pp
68%60%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Average A-level grade
A-
0
AAA
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,421
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
49%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
8%
Contact
Address
Marlborough Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 2RS
Local authority
Trafford
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 100% | 98% | 78.5 | Not applicable | 53% | 1456.4 | 97% | 1,421 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 100% | 79.9 | +1.32 | 58% | 1342.2 | 99% | 1,389 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 80.1 | +1.14 | 71% | 1331.8 | 99% | 1,349 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 67% | 75.9 | +0.23 | 59% | 1213.3 | 99% | 1,339 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 97% | 78.0 | +0.85 | 62% | 1230.3 | 98% | 1,285 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 99% | 78.8 | +0.90 | 76% | 1364.5 | 99% | 1,274 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 98% | 74.5 | +0.75 | 66% | — | 98% | 1,280 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 45.5 | A- | -0.02 | 55% | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 47.0 | A- | +0.15 | 62% | 188 |
| 2022/23 | 46.8 | A- | — | 56% | 206 |
| 2021/22 | 50.6 | A | — | 68% | 202 |
| 2018/19 | 45.0 | A- | +0.21 | 53% | 158 |
| 2017/18 | 44.2 | B+ | +0.31 | 51% | 174 |
| 2016/17 | 40.3 | B | +0.18 | 50% | 159 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,421 | 18.4 | 8% | 49% | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| 2023/24 | 1,389 | 17.6 | 7% | 44% | 5% | 5% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 1,349 | 16.1 | 8% | 37% | 4% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 1,339 | 17.3 | 5% | 14% | 4% | 5% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,317 | 17.4 | 3% | 12% | 2% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,285 | — | 2% | 12% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 1,274 | 16.5 | 2% | 11% | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| 2016/17 | 1,280 | 16.4 | 3% | 10% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.