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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls catchment area

Altrincham · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Girls · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL)
Year 7 places
204
Location
Cavendish Rd, Bowdon, Altrincham WA14 2NL
Website
aggs.trafford.sch.uk
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 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.

Pass the Trafford Consortium test, then ranked: looked-after, pupil-premium in catchment, siblings, others in catchment by distance, then out-of-catchment by 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 Girls, 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

Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham · Catchment area
0.5 miles away
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Altrincham · Catchment area
0.6 miles away
St Ambrose College
Hale Barns · Catchment area
1.9 miles away
Sale Grammar School
Sale · Catchment area
3.1 miles away
Urmston Grammar
Urmston · Part-catchment
4.7 miles away
Stretford Grammar School
Stretford · Catchment area
4.9 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

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 Girls catchment, your questions answered

Does Altrincham Grammar School for Girls have a catchment area?+
Yes. An 8-mile catchment radius from the school is prioritised after the test; out-of-catchment girls come last, ranked by distance.
Is Altrincham Grammar School for Girls super-selective?+
No. Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 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 Girls measured?+
Pass the Trafford Consortium test, then ranked: looked-after, pupil-premium in catchment, siblings, others in catchment by distance, then out-of-catchment by 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 Girls?+
Children applying to Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 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 Girls offer?+
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls admits 204 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 Girls 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 Girls?+
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 Girls 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 Girls and your local authority before applying.