Altrincham Grammar School for GirlsLoreto Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Altrincham.
Summary of the comparison
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls and Loreto Grammar School are secondary schools in Altrincham.
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Loreto Grammar School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls was judged Outstanding and Loreto Grammar School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 80.6 for Altrincham Grammar School for Girls and 73.7 for Loreto Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (85.0 in 2021-22, 80.6 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 Girls | AltrinchamLoreto Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A89/100Stronger figure | A88/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd 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 | Girls | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,384 | 1,072 | |
| Capacity | 1,370 | 1,041 | |
| Location | Altrincham, WA14 2NL | Altrincham, WA14 4AH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 80.6 Stronger figure | 73.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 92.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 97.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 99.5% Stronger figure | 80.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 8.01 Stronger figure | 6.90 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 208 | 157 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 176 | 137 | |
| A-level average points | 48.9 Stronger figure | 43.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | A | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 49.0 Stronger figure | 43.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 62.4% Stronger figure | 33.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,384 | 1,072 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.3% | 5.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.4% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 5.2% | 1.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.1% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 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 Girls
Loreto Grammar School
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