Head: Graeme Wright
An accessible boys' grammar school in Trafford with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
0
Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
Pass Mark
0
Pupils
Max Score
423
Qualifying Score
324
77% of max
Cutoff Score
334
79% of max
Out-of-Catchment Cutoff
334
Applications
490
Offers Made
217
Catchment, then Score
Catchment area students get priority. Within catchment, places by test score.
Priority admission area is defined as postal addresses of WA13/WA14/WA15/M33 and M23 postcodes which lie within the Trafford Local Authority
Local Authorities
Postcode Areas
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
20 places
Out-of-Area
In-Catchment Cutoff
334
Lowest score offered
Out-of-Catchment Cutoff
334
Lowest score offered
Process
Following 1st March 2025, any applicant refused admission has the right to appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel against the decision by the Admission Authority
Waiting List
Following completion of the application and appeals process, the school will operate a waiting list. Qualified applicants will be ranked in accordance with our oversubscription criteria and the list will be maintained until the end of the academic year
1. Register
1 May 2026
2. Take Test
Trafford Grammar Schools
3. Results
19 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 6 grammar schools, administered by GL Assessment, testing Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Mathematics. Two GL Assessment papers testing three components (VR, NVR, Maths). Each component max 141, total max 423. School is part of the Trafford Grammar School Consortium comprising Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Sale Grammar School, Stretford Grammar School and Urmston Grammar School. Entrance examination held on Monday 15th September 2025. Applications open 12 noon Thursday 24th April 2025 and close 12 noon Friday 20th June 2025. School was considered highest performing school in Greater Manchester in 2018 and gained accolade of The Sunday Times Best State Secondary School in the North-West of England
Max
423
Qualifying Score
324
77% of max
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 May 2026
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
15 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
19 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
19 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
Open Evening
The Sixth Form Open Evening will be held in school on 19th November 5pm-7.00pm
19 Nov 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
78.3
Attainment 8
98%
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
The school's 2025 results at a glance — GCSE (Key Stage 4) and A-Level (sixth form) shown separately. Each tile shows the latest figure and how it moved on the year before.
78.3
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
98%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
100%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
53%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
7.20
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
A-
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
45.5
A-Level avg points
Average point score per entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40)
54.7%
AAB+ at A-Level
Achieved AAB or better in their best three A-Levels — a key benchmark for Russell Group entry
The same numbers in context — against the England state-funded average, the typical grammar school, and grammars with a similar intake.
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
Strong averages can hide gaps. These tiles split the same cohort by disadvantage and by sex — a small gap means the school delivers for everyone, not just the strongest intake.
| Metric | Disadv. | Non-dis. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 75.3 | 78.4 | +3.1 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 100% | 98% | -2pp |
| EBacc entry | 83% | 52% | -31pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
Whether pupils choose to stay on after GCSEs, and which way the headline results have been moving over recent years.
100%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
The end of the journey — what leavers do after sixth form, and how this school's university record compares.
75%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
75%
Higher Education
+7pp vs grammar avg
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Zooming in from whole-school figures to individual subjects — where entries concentrate, and which departments stand out in either direction.
Bar = entries · chip = grade 4+ pass rate
Bar = entries · chip = A*–E pass rate
Strongest at
Mathematics
203 entries
100%
+0.7pp vs school
Chemistry
159 entries
100%
+0.7pp vs school
Biology
159 entries
100%
+0.7pp vs school
Watch list
Spanish
80 entries
95%
-4.3pp vs school
Other Modern Languages
26 entries
96%
-3.1pp vs school
Strongest at
Physics
90 entries
100%
+0.2pp vs school
Further Mathematics
47 entries
100%
+0.2pp vs school
Economics
39 entries
100%
+0.2pp vs school
No subject clearly underperforms vs the school average.
Entry Requirements
Conditional upon the candidate acquiring a satisfactory number of GCSE grades
Subjects Offered
Largest group: Asian (53.4%)
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and other Asian heritage
Pupils of White British heritage
More than one heritage — e.g. White & Asian, White & Black Caribbean
A single heritage outside the groups above — e.g. Arab, White non-British
Black Caribbean, Black African and other Black heritage
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 18 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 31 pts above the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Scale: Inadequate → Requires Improvement → Good → Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £335 (-5%) below the English average
Share of total spend going on staff
Typical English secondary: 75–80% on staff.
Spend per pupil per year
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,268
Teaching Staff / pupil
£362
Educational Supplies / pupil
£415
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£666
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £6,876,520 · 1,032 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£5,873,286
The school's core allocation — pupil numbers × the basic per-pupil rate — before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£62,350
Targeted funding for 58 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£176,315
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£122,815
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£13,831
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£112,981
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£145,100
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£62,160
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£80,130
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,421 / 1,231(115%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
Conditional upon the candidate acquiring a satisfactory number of GCSE grades
1:18.4
Staff:Pupil Ratio
100%
Qualified Teachers
2.66%
Absence Rate
2.82%
Persistent Absence
£4 million sports investment brought about radical transformation of facilities. School boasts 16 acres of playing fields, an Astroturf pitch, four tennis courts, two cricket wickets, large sports complex including two sports halls and a large fitness gym. Recent developments include Stamford Hall, new classrooms, laboratories, Sixth Form Centre, and state of the art Physics Centre
Sports
16 acres of playing fields, Astroturf pitch, four tennis courts, two cricket wickets, two sports halls, large fitness gym. Sports centre known as 'The Grammar' remains open until 10pm on weekdays and all weekend
STEM
Science block added in 1964, new state of the art Physics Centre, 500 networked computers across the whole School
Arts
Coleman Hall for Drama productions and large-scale concerts, two modern Art Rooms with computer facilities, large and small practice rooms for music
Library
Well-run and well-stocked library managed by a Librarian supported by trained pupils. Stocked with up-to-date books, daily newspapers and weekly periodicals. Library periods offered in Year 7 to train pupils in library use
Capital Projects
Over £500,000 raised and spent on capital developments since 1998 including Stamford Hall, new Classrooms for Mathematics, Sixth Form Centre, Sports Centre, Food & Nutrition Room and Physics Centre
Duke of Edinburgh Award, Amnesty International, Creative Writing Club, Frisbee Club, Gardening Club, Public Speaking & Debating, Science Club, Chess Society, Drama productions, Music groups including Choir, Barbershop group, Concert Band, Swing Band, Brass Band and String Orchestra
Sports
Rugby, Football, Hockey, Cricket, Athletics, Cross-country, Basketball, Tennis, Table tennis, Badminton, Fencing
Music & Performing Arts
All students in Year 7 and 8 have opportunity to learn a musical instrument in music lessons. Concert Band, Orchestra programme, Choir, Barbershop group, Concert Band, Swing Band, Brass Band and String Orchestra. Senior Concert and Swing Bands have received national acclaim through success in competitions
Clubs & Societies
Amnesty International, Christian Society, Creative Writing Club, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Frisbee Club, Gardening Club, Hindu Society, ICT, Islamic Society, Law Society, Public Speaking & Debating, Robotic Club, Film Club, Science Club, Vocal Society, Warhammer, Website Design, Young Enterprise, Chess
Duke of Edinburgh
Offered
Trips & Exchanges
MFL exchanges with partner schools in France, Germany and Spain, Immersion Courses in China, Russia and the Middle East, links with Apeejay schools in Delhi India, annual Ski Trip, biennial World Challenge expedition to destinations including South Africa Ecuador and Argentina, excursions to Italy or Greece, arts trip to Venice, historical outing to First World War battlefields
Community Service
Programme of community service involving working in local primary schools and care homes for the elderly. Each year group active in raising significant sums for local, national and global charities
Uniform
School uniform for Years 7-11 is tie and blazer in School colours, dark grey or black trousers, plain white shirt, dark socks and black or brown shoes. Sixth Form dress is more flexible - School tie, sensible jacket and trousers or suit, i.e. business dress
School Meals
Large dining hall called Stamford Hall provides catering facilities for pupils.
Homework Policy
Year 7 pupils spend about 40 minutes to an hour on homework each evening, increasing as they get older. All pupils are issued with student planners in Years 7 – 11
Behaviour Policy
System of detentions after School and Head Master's detention on a Saturday morning if required. Twenty-four hours notice will be given of any after-School detention
Mobile Phone Policy
Students may bring mobile phones to school but must not use them during the school day
SEND Provision
Learning Support offer comprehensive transition process to all Year 7 students who secure a place at AGSB. SENDCo and Head of Year 7 will be in touch during final summer half-term to discuss support for students with special educational needs
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Transport Info
School is located on Marlborough Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, with access to local bus and train services in the Altrincham area.
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