12-421: Altrincham Grammar School may refer to: Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Altrincham Grammar School for Girls [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
24-446: A Language College . Recent additions include new blocks for art and design, new ICT suites, the new Stamford Hall canteen, a food technology room, and The Grammar gym. In October 2013, a new physics centre was opened by the physicist Brian Cox , housing six laboratories, a staff room and a large preparation room. In 2019, a House System was introduced. There were 4 houses; Tatton, Bradbury, Stamford and Massey. In January 2021,
36-527: A joint London, Midland & Scottish Railway and London & North Eastern Railway operation after the Grouping of 1923, until the creation of British Railways (BR). The station then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation on 1 January 1948. When sectorisation was introduced in the 1980s, the station was managed by Regional Railways under arrangement with
48-502: A result of the Balfour Education Act , to provide secondary education (partly fee-paying) for an area which stretched from Sale to Knutsford . It opened with 57 pupils and 3 staff (Headmaster, Deputy and one secretary), housed in the red brick building which still forms the central block of the school today. The south wing and the assembly hall were added in 1938 and the science block, gymnasium and workshops in 1964. In 1974,
60-518: Is a boys' grammar school in Altrincham, Greater Manchester , England. The school is a fully selective non-fee paying grammar school with admission via an entrance exam. Its previous status as a foundation school allowed for a degree of independence from the local education authority , until in 2011, under the government's education reforms, it attained Academy status. The school was founded as Altrincham County High School for Boys (ACHS) in 1912 as
72-662: Is located on Ashley Road. The station was opened as Peel Causeway by the Cheshire Midland Railway (CMR) on 12 May 1862, when the railway opened from Altrincham to Knutsford . The CMR was amalgamated into the Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) on 15 August 1867. The station became Peel Causeway for Hale on 1 January 1899 and it was renamed Hale on 1 January 1902. The station was served by passenger trains from Manchester Central to Northwich and Chester Northgate . The CLC remained an independent entity, as
84-464: The Greater Manchester PTE until the privatisation of British Rail . The station has a ticket office on platform 1, which is open on weekday mornings. A ticket vending machine is in place for purchase of tickets outside of these hours and for the collection of pre-paid tickets. Digital station information boards are in operation on both platforms, along with station announcements. Car parking
96-459: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Altrincham_Grammar_School&oldid=703705213 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
108-478: The local Hale Railway Station , Altrincham Interchange , and school bus routes to do this. Hale Railway Station Hale railway station serves the area of Hale in the south of Altrincham , Greater Manchester , England ; it is also used by people living in the surrounding areas of Bowdon and Hale Barns . It is a stop on the Mid-Cheshire line between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly . The station
120-515: The school completed a new building with an additional 9 classrooms(primarily used for English and Sciences), a new library, extra toilets and a small staff room. It is aimed to allow the school to increase their pupil intake per year. In 2023, 5 new Cricket Nets and 2 new Cricket strips were installed. The Old Altrinchamians' Association is a former pupils' society with golf, football and cricket sections. The Association also holds an Annual Reunion Dinner and publishes an annual newsletter. Most of
132-486: The school passed from the control of Cheshire County Council to the newly formed Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council. It remained under Trafford's control until 1996 when it became a grant-maintained school . In 1999, it evolved into a foundation school , when grant-maintained school status was abolished. In September 2003, the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) awarded the school specialist school status as
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#1733084581373144-572: The schools in the local area enter their qualifying students into the 11+ exams. The school does have a catchment area where pupils living nearby are prioritised over those living further away. The priority catchment area is defined as the Postal addresses of WA13/WA14/WA15/M33 and M23 which lie within the Trafford Local Authority. However some students travel all the way from Warrington and Stockport and thus commute to and from school. Students use
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