Schools / Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is a selective grammar school for girls in Altrincham, Trafford, educating around 1,400 pupils aged 11 to 18. Entry to Year 7 is through the shared Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium test, set by GL Assessment, with a minimum qualifying score of 334.
Athena holds admission-route records for Altrincham Grammar School for Girls. They are shown by entry cycle below; where the provider changes between cycles, each cycle keeps its own recorded exam.
Set by GL Assessment
Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium test: GL Assessment for 2027 entry; FSCE for 2028 entry (FSCE continues thereafter, with the test moving to the summer of Year 5).
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Set by FSCE (Future Stories Community Enterprise)
Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium test: FSCE for 2028 entry. Test September of Year 6. Two papers: English and Maths, and other KS2 subjects (up to end of Year 5). No verbal or non-verbal reasoning papers. From 2029 entry the test moves to the summer term of Year 5.
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Test: September of Year 6 (September 2027)
Results: October 2027 — consortium outcomes are published to parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Wednesday 1 March 2028
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
Test: September of Year 6 (September 2026)
Results: October 2026 — consortium outcomes are published to parents
Offers: National Offer Day — Monday 1 March 2027
When to start preparing: Start preparing in the spring term of Year 5 (the standing rule: about 18 months before the test).
General guidance: this follows the rule of thumb of starting about 18 months before the test. It is not the school's own published advice.
Source: official admissions information · checked 2026-10-28
No catchment — open competition
Children must reach the consortium qualifying score (334 for GL years). Each school then applies its own criteria — statutory priorities first, then typically home-to-school distance.
| Entry year | Qualifying score | Notes & source |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Minimum qualifying score of 334 (Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium) | One shared test and one qualifying score for the five Trafford consortium grammar schools; qualifying score as published in Stretford Grammar School’s admissions FAQ. Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28 |
GCSE: Attainment 8 score 80.6; 100% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 48.93 (average grade A); 62.4% of A level students achieved AAB or higher
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GCSE: Attainment 8 score 81.6; 99% of pupils achieved grade 9-5 or above in English and maths GCSEs
DfE performance tables
A level: Average point score per A level entry 48.39 (average grade A)
DfE performance tables
Source: official source · checked 2026-10-28
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