| Motto | Labor omnia vincit The labour conquers all |
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| Established | 1912 |
| Headteacher | Tim Gartside |
| Specialism | Languages, Sciences |
| Location | Marlborough Road Bowdon, Altrincham Greater Manchester WA14 2RS England |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| DfE URN | 106361 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1152 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Green and Red |
| Website | AGSB |
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys is a boys grammar school in Altrincham, England.
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The school is non-fee paying with admission via an entrance exam. It had foundation school status which allowed a degree of independence from the local education authority, but from 2011 under the UK Government's Free School Programme it attained Academy status.
The school was founded as Altrincham County High School for Boys in 1912 as 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 (a Headmaster, a Deputy and one other), 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, 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 Grant Maintained. In 1999 the school became a Foundation school when Grant-maintained school status was abolished.
The school had a five form entry for several years. In 2003 this increased to six Year 7 forms.
In September 2003 the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) awarded the school specialist school status as a Language College.[1]
Recent additions include new blocks for Art and Design Technology, new ICT (information and communication technologies) suites, the Stamford Hall canteen and the new sixth form block. From September 2011 a new Food Technology block will open.
Recently, a new maths block has been built along with the completion of an Astroturf pitch used for Hockey, Lacrosse and Football. New tennis courts have also been built along with a new sports complex, "The Grammar". This has all come from a £3.5 million grant provided by the government in the mid stages of 2006.
Six more classrooms have being built at the south end of the school, which extended the Religious Education and Maths departments.
On 29 August 2009 the new £3.5 million sports hall was completed, and officially opened on 4 September of the same year with announcements from the headmaster and a special guest, Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, England and Lancashire cricketer. The new sports hall contains a fitness suite and two large halls. One is known as the Brian Hughes Hall, in memory of the 34 year serving governor who died during the summer, and the other main hall called the Peel Hall after the Peel Group, founders of the Trafford Centre, which funded £650,000 for the project. The gym has a fitness suite (in association with Trafford Community Leisure Trust), which is now open to the public for membership, a canteen hall, and has several other sporting facilities primarily for the school.
Since its founding in 1957, the Association has organised social events and fundraising.
Altrincham Grammar School Developments was established in 1998 as a company with charitable status. It is charged with raising and holding money for large capital projects.
The Young Enterprise project is run by students in the Upper 6th form who wish to enter the business world. In 2007, 'Phoenix Inc' won the Trafford Local Area Final and the Manchester Strategic Board Final.
There are currently nearly 80 teachers at the school as well as part-time and student teachers, secretaries, music teachers and Sodexo staff who run the school cafeteria. The current Headmaster is Mr Tim Gartside, with Deputy Headmaster Mr Ed Hall. Head of Upper & Lower School is Mr John Wales.[3] Chairman of Governors: Mr C. Barrat. Vice-Chair of Governors: Mr N.J.Evans.
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.
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