Located in Altrincham, Altrincham Grammar School for Boys is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a boys school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys currently has around 1421 pupils on roll, which is about 115% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 100% boys and % girls. Around 5.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.3%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 24.4%. indian pupils make up about 21.7% , followed by pakistani at 13.7%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (98%) , including 86% who stay in school sixth forms and 1% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Marlborough Road, Altrincham, WA14 2RS |
| Website: | www.agsb.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01619280858 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Trafford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Graeme Wright |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 136458 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 1231 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1421 |
| Number of Boys: | 1421 |
| Number of Girls: | 0 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 24.40% | 347 |
| Indian | 21.70% | 308 |
| Pakistani | 13.70% | 195 |
| Chinese | 11.90% | 169 |
| Other Asian | 5.40% | 77 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.70% | 67 |
| Other Mixed | 4.40% | 63 |
| White and Asian | 4.10% | 58 |
| Other White | 3.70% | 52 |
| African | 2.70% | 39 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 15 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 9 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdon CofE Primary School Grange Road , Bowdon WA14 3EX | 4out of 4 | 601 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stamford Park Primary School Cedar Road , Hale WA15 9JB | 3out of 4 | 1,086 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stamford Park Infant School Cedar Road , Hale WA15 9JB | - not rated | 1,086 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bollin Primary School Apsley Grove , Bowdon WA14 3AH | 3out of 4 | 1,146 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bollin Primary School Apsley Grove , Bowdon WA14 3AH | - not rated | 1,146 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RS | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RS | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Cavendish Road , Bowdon WA14 2NL | 4out of 4 | 882 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Cavendish Road , Bowdon WA14 2NL | - not rated | 882 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| North Cestrian School Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ | 3out of 4 | 1,467 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham Preparatory School Marlborough Road , Bowdon WA14 2RR | - not rated | 184 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls 48 Stamford Road , Bowdon WA14 2JP | - not rated | 578 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Bowdon Preparatory School Ashley Road , WA14 2LT | - not rated | 617 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Hale Preparatory School Broomfield Lane , Hale WA15 9AS | - not rated | 777 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| North Cestrian Grammar School Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ | - not rated | 1,467 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.