Overall Oxbridge
#621
7 ranked schools · +293 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
146
Offers
40
Offer rate27.4%
+5.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Victorian brick terraces and a restored market hall give Altrincham its town-centre character, set within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in south Greater Manchester. The market traces its origin to a royal charter of 1290; the Bridgewater Canal arrived in 1765 and the railway in 1849, drawing manufacturers to the River Mersey fringe. Around 49,000 people live in the built-up area.
Timperley is among the most sought-after neighbourhoods for school catchments, particularly at primary level, drawing families seeking suburban calm with good access to the city. Bowdon and Broadheath extend the residential spread to the south and west, while Dunham Massey preserves three Grade I listed buildings and a deer park at the rural edge. Northern Rail trains reach Manchester Oxford Road in around twenty-five minutes, and the Metrolink tram offers a direct tram route through Sale to the city centre.
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Area Performance
Across 32 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.87/10, +0.42 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Altrincham schools
Altrincham vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Altrincham schools
top 27% of 14,978
top 27% of 14,978
top 22% of 3,862
top 22% of 3,862
top 33% of 2,555
top 33% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
7 ranked schools · +293 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
146
Offers
40
Oxford
4 ranked schools · +58 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
72
Offers
12
Cambridge
7 ranked schools · +192 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
74
Offers
28
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