About the school
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, also known as Altrincham Girls Grammar School, is a selective girls’ grammar school with academy status in Bowdon, Altrincham, in the Trafford area of Greater Manchester, England. With around 1,250 students aged 11 to 18, it is the largest single-sex grammar school in England.
Founded in 1910 as a product of the Education Act 1902, the school was built on the site of Bowdon Lodge and opened with sixty pupils. It is part of the Bright Futures Educational Trust and is consistently ranked among the top-performing girls’ grammar schools in the country.
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls uses the Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium entrance test as the basis for Year 7 entry, drawing pupils from across Trafford and the surrounding areas.
School type
Girls' Grammar (Academy)
Exam date
Monday 14th September 2026 (Trafford Test)
Exam board
GL Assessment (Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium)
Address
Cavendish Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2NL
Age range
11–18 (Years 7–13)
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Admissions information
The Altrincham Girls Grammar School entrance test is the Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium entrance test, provided by GL Assessment. Here is everything you need to know about the Altrincham Grammar School for Girls admissions criteria and exam structure.
The Altrincham Girls Grammar School 11 plus exam is the Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium entrance test, provided by GL Assessment and shared by Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Sale Grammar School, Stretford Grammar School and Urmston Grammar. It consists of two papers, each around one hour, assessing verbal, non-verbal and mathematics skills, and children sit it once for the whole consortium.
For Year 7 entry in September 2027, the Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium entrance test takes place on Monday 14th September 2026. Registration runs from noon on Thursday 23rd April 2026 to noon on Friday 19th June 2026, through the consortium schools’ websites.
Only girls can sit the entrance test at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls. Pupils must register for the Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium test and achieve the qualifying score, and parents must name the school on the local authority common application form by 31st October 2026.
Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium results are communicated to parents in mid-October 2026, before the common application form deadline. A score of 334 or above is required for a pass at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, with national offers made on 1st March 2027.
Key admissions details
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls admits around 200 girls into Year 7 each year. Entry is based on the Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium test result alongside the school’s catchment and oversubscription criteria, and the school is heavily oversubscribed.
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls gives priority within its admissions criteria to looked-after children, then to qualifying girls in the catchment area who are eligible for free school meals, and to qualifying girls in the catchment with a sister at the school, before distance is used. Families should check the published catchment map and admissions policy carefully.
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is located on Cavendish Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2NL, in the Trafford area of Greater Manchester. It is a selective girls’ grammar school serving pupils aged 11 to 18.
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls was founded in 1910 as a product of the Education Act 1902 and is now the largest single-sex grammar school in England, with around 1,250 students.
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls uses the Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium entrance test, provided by GL Assessment. It consists of two one-hour papers assessing verbal, non-verbal and mathematics skills. For 2027 entry, the test takes place on Monday 14th September 2026.
Children from outside the catchment can sit the test and apply, but Altrincham Grammar School for Girls prioritises qualifying girls in its catchment area within its oversubscription criteria. Families should check the published catchment map and admissions policy carefully.
For Year 7 entry in 2027, registration for the Trafford Grammar Schools Consortium test closes at noon on Friday 19th June 2026. The common application form naming the school must be submitted to your local authority by 31st October 2026.
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is highly competitive and heavily oversubscribed, with many more applicants than the roughly 200 available places. A score of 334 or above is required to pass, and meeting the catchment criteria strengthens an application.
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