Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
11+ Admissions Guide 2026
How to get into Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Gender
Exam Board
GL Assessment
Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
HealthySchool Size
1,384 pupils
About Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is a school where academic ambition sits alongside genuine warmth and mutual respect. Pupils here embrace the school's core values of diversity, perseverance and selflessness, creating a supportive community where students care for one another and feel confident approaching staff with any concerns. The curriculum is impressively broad, with all pupils studying two modern languages in Key Stage 3, and the school offers an extraordinary range of extracurricular activities — from coding and politics society to Indian dance and hip-hop crew. With exceptional teaching, strong careers guidance and a track record of students securing places on competitive university courses including medicine and dentistry, girls leave remarkably well-prepared for their futures.
Subjects Tested
Ages & Pupils
1,384
Total pupils
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Inspected 10 November 2022
Quality of Education
OutstandingBehaviour & Attitudes
OutstandingPersonal Development
OutstandingLeadership & Management
OutstandingSixth Form Provision
OutstandingAcademic Performance
Attainment 8
80.6
Average GCSE score across 8 subjects
GCSE Grade 5+
100%
Achieving Grade 5+ in English & Maths
School Profile
Test Format
Two tests, each approximately one hour, containing verbal reasoning, non-verbal reasoning and mathematics questions
Student Demographics
5.3%
Free School Meals
25.4%
English as Additional Language
0.14%
EHCP
5.2%
SEN Support