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Altrincham Grammar School for Boys catchment area

Altrincham · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Boys · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL)
Year 7 places
202
Location
Marlborough Rd, Bowdon, Hale, Altrincham WA14 2RS
Website
agsb.co.uk
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys

Altrincham Grammar School for Boys draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Altrincham. To be considered your child first needs to pass Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL), which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Qualify on the standardised test (324/334+), then ranked: looked-after, pupil-premium, priority-area applicants, then out-of-area by straight-line distance. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Altrincham
Trafford
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Altrincham

Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham · Catchment area
0.6 miles away
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham · Catchment area
0.7 miles away
St Ambrose College
Hale Barns · Catchment area
1.3 miles away
Sale Grammar School
Sale · Catchment area
3.2 miles away
Stretford Grammar School
Stretford · Catchment area
5.2 miles away
Urmston Grammar
Urmston · Part-catchment
5.2 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Altrincham Grammar School for Boys

1

Register

Sign up for Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL) with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Altrincham schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Altrincham Grammar School for Boys catchment, your questions answered

Does Altrincham Grammar School for Boys have a catchment area?+
Yes. After passing the Trafford Consortium test, a priority admission area (WA14/WA15/M33 and Trafford M23) is favoured over out-of-area applicants.
Is Altrincham Grammar School for Boys super-selective?+
No. Altrincham Grammar School for Boys is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for Altrincham Grammar School for Boys measured?+
Qualify on the standardised test (324/334+), then ranked: looked-after, pupil-premium, priority-area applicants, then out-of-area by straight-line distance. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Altrincham Grammar School for Boys?+
Children applying to Altrincham Grammar School for Boys sit Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL), usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Altrincham Grammar School for Boys offer?+
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys admits 202 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Altrincham Grammar School for Boys from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL)?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Altrincham Grammar School for Boys or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Altrincham Grammar School for Boys and your local authority before applying.