Altrincham Grammar School for BoysKnutsford Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys and Knutsford Academy are secondary schools.
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys scores 92 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Knutsford Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Altrincham Grammar School for Boys is ahead on our composite score.
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys was judged Outstanding and Knutsford Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 78.5 for Altrincham Grammar School for Boys and 54.9 for Knutsford Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (75.9 in 2021-22, 78.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Knutsford Academy (57.4 in 2021-22, 54.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AltrinchamAltrincham Grammar School for Boys | KnutsfordKnutsford Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A92/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 18 in Trafford | 4th of 22 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,421 | 1,325 | |
| Capacity | 1,231 | 1,606 | |
| Location | Altrincham, WA14 2RS | Knutsford, WA16 0EA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 78.5 Stronger figure | 54.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.5% Stronger figure | 67.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 85.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 53.0% Stronger figure | 51.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.21 Stronger figure | 4.91 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 202 | 212 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 201 | 58 | |
| A-level average points | 45.5 Stronger figure | 35.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 45.8 Stronger figure | 36.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 54.7% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,421 | 1,325 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.7% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.8% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
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