Best Schools in Altrincham

How many schools are there in Altrincham?

Altrincham has 31 open schools: 17 state primary, 8 state secondary or all-through, 4 independent and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Altrincham are rated Outstanding?

8 schools in Altrincham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, Park Road Academy Primary School, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Loreto Grammar School, Altrincham Grammar School for Boys and 3 more. Counting Good as well, 93% of the 27 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolPark Road Academy Primary SchoolAltrincham Grammar School for GirlsLoreto Grammar SchoolAltrincham Grammar School for Boys

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Altrincham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 8 schools in Altrincham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 79.1 and 100% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 77.8 and 98% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Loreto Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 75.2 and 96% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Altrincham Grammar School for BoysAltrincham Grammar School for GirlsLoreto Grammar School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Altrincham have the best SATs results?

Of the 17 primary schools in Altrincham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Park Road Academy Primary School (100% in reading, 97% in maths); Well Green Primary School (97% in reading, 97% in maths); and St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (91% in reading, 93% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Park Road Academy Primary SchoolWell Green Primary SchoolSt Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Altrincham?

Yes. Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, Loreto Grammar School and Saint Ambrose College are state grammar schools in Altrincham. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Altrincham Grammar School for BoysAltrincham Grammar School for GirlsLoreto Grammar SchoolSaint Ambrose College

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Altrincham?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Trafford published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Elmridge Primary School, 2.883 miles for 2025 entry; Cloverlea Primary School, 1.546 miles for 2023 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Elmridge Primary SchoolCloverlea Primary School

Source: Trafford admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Altrincham?

Apply to your council - Trafford or Cheshire East, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.