Overall Oxbridge
#621
7 ranked schools · +293 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
146
Offers
40
Offer rate27.4%
+5.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Altrincham
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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8
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of which7sixth forms·4grammar·8faith31 total
Area Performance
Altrincham schools rank in the top 28% of England
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
31% Elite
Distribution across all Altrincham schools
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Altrincham vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 28%
Across all ranked Altrincham schools
Top 27%Primaryavg #4,069 of 14,978
Top 22%Secondaryavg #861 of 3,861
Top 33%Sixth formavg #854 of 2,554
Primary schools: 17 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,069
+23 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 27% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
72%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
16%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#4,069
+23 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 27% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
72%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
16%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 8 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.73 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#861
+28 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 22% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
69%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
64.7
+25.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.73 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#861
+28 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 22% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
69%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
64.7
+25.6 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 7 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.54 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#854
+17 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 33% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
41%
+16 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
71%
+20 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.54 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#854
+17 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 33% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
41%
+16 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
71%
+20 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#195
4 ranked schools · +58 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
72
Offers
12
Offer rate16.7%
+1.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#581
7 ranked schools · +192 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
74
Offers
28
Offer rate37.8%
+8.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Altrincham
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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