---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Catchment Area"
description: "Yes. An 8-mile catchment radius from the school is prioritised after the test; out-of-catchment girls come last, ranked by distance. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/altrincham-grammar-school-for-girls-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-shots/altrincham-grammar-school-for-girls-catchment-area.jpg
---

![Altrincham Grammar School for Girls](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-shots/altrincham-grammar-school-for-girls-catchment-area.jpg)

Catchment or distance priority Girls Trafford

# Altrincham Grammar School for Girls catchment area

Altrincham · girls grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Altrincham Grammar School for Girls have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Yes. An 8-mile catchment radius from the school is prioritised after the test; out-of-catchment girls come last, ranked by distance.

Admissions

Catchment or
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](http://www.aggs.trafford.sch.uk/)

Catchment, explained

## How catchment works at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

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.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Altrincham

Trafford

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Altrincham

[Loreto Grammar School Altrincham · Area or distance priority 0.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/loreto-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Altrincham · Area or distance priority 0.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/altrincham-grammar-school-for-boys-catchment-area)

[St Ambrose College Hale Barns · Area or distance priority 1.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-ambrose-college-catchment-area)

[Sale Grammar School Sale · Area or distance priority 3.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/sale-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Urmston Grammar Urmston · Score + location 4.7 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/urmston-grammar-catchment-area)

[Stretford Grammar School Stretford · Area or distance priority 4.9 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/stretford-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

1

### Read the rules

Check [Altrincham Grammar School for Girls's admissions information](https://aggs.bright-futures.co.uk/) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL) instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

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.

**How are places allocated at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls?**

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. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://aggs.bright-futures.co.uk/) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Altrincham Grammar School for Girls lists Trafford Consortium (CEM-style/GL) as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Altrincham Grammar School for Girls offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 204. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Altrincham Grammar School for Girls's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

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Admissions details can change each year. Check [Altrincham Grammar School for Girls's published information](https://aggs.bright-futures.co.uk/) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.