Altrincham Grammar School for BoysLoreto Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Altrincham.
Summary of the comparison
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys and Loreto Grammar School are secondary schools in Altrincham.
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys scores 92 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Loreto Grammar School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Altrincham Grammar School for Boys is ahead on our composite score.
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys was judged Outstanding and Loreto Grammar School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 78.5 for Altrincham Grammar School for Boys and 73.7 for Loreto Grammar School.
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 Loreto Grammar School (76.3 in 2021-22, 73.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AltrinchamAltrincham Grammar School for Boys | AltrinchamLoreto Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A92/100Stronger figure | A88/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 18 in Trafford Stronger figure | 3rd of 18 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,421 | 1,072 | |
| Capacity | 1,231 | 1,041 | |
| Location | Altrincham, WA14 2RS | Altrincham, WA14 4AH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 78.5 Stronger figure | 73.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.5% Stronger figure | 92.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 97.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 53.0% | 80.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.21 Stronger figure | 6.90 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 202 | 157 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 201 | 137 | |
| A-level average points | 45.5 Stronger figure | 43.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A- | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 45.8 Stronger figure | 43.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 54.7% Stronger figure | 33.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,421 | 1,072 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.7% | 5.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.8% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.6% | 1.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.4% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 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
Loreto Grammar School
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