Best Secondary Schools in Altrincham

We checked all 8 secondary schools in Altrincham, Trafford,, and every one is ranked.

Schools checked: 8
Ranked: 8
Without a rank: 0

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Altrincham. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Altrincham also has 21 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Trafford. Trafford also has rankings for Sale and all of Trafford.

Ranked secondary schools in Altrincham

Rank 1
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Academy, Selective, 1,381 pupils, inspected October 2022
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
80.6
Grade 5+ English and maths
100%
Rank 2
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Academy, Selective, 1,432 pupils, inspected September 2022
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
78.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
98.5%
Rank 3
Loreto Grammar School
Academy, Selective, 1,075 pupils, inspected September 2022
Ofsted: Outstanding
Attainment 8
73.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
92.4%
Rank 4
Saint Ambrose College
Academy, Selective, 1,096 pupils, inspected November 2025
Report card: Strong standard to exceptional
Attainment 8
76.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
98%
Rank 5
Wellington School
Academy, 1,536 pupils, inspected March 2017
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
57.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
63.3%
Rank 6
North Cestrian School
Free school, 799 pupils, inspected March 2019
Ofsted: Good
Attainment 8
54.2
Grade 5+ English and maths
60.1%
Rank 7
Altrincham College
Academy, 973 pupils, inspected May 2026
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Attainment 8
48.5
Grade 5+ English and maths
48.3%
Rank 8
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Local authority maintained, 1,638 pupils, inspected March 2025
Ofsted judgements: Good
Attainment 8
48.9
Grade 5+ English and maths
42.1%