Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
| Motto | Fortiter, Fideliter, Feliciter Bravely, Faithfully and Cheerfully |
|---|---|
| Established | 1910 |
| Type |
Grammar school; Academy |
| Headteacher | Stephanie Gill |
| Founder | Cliff Wright |
| Location |
Cavendish Road Bowdon Altrincham Greater Manchester WA14 2NL England 53°22′52″N 2°21′38″W / 53.3812°N 2.3605°WCoordinates: 53°22′52″N 2°21′38″W / 53.3812°N 2.3605°W |
| DfE URN | 137289 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1,350 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Also called | Altrincham Girls Grammar School AGGS |
| Website | www.aggs.trafford.sch.uk |
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, also known as Altrincham Girls Grammar School (AGGS) is a girls' grammar school with academy status in Bowdon, Greater Manchester, England. With about 1,250 students aged 11 to 18, it is the biggest single-sex grammar school in England.
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls was founded in 1910. With many other schools, it was a product of the 1902 Education Act, which set out to build new schools to provide enhanced education for girls. Originally dual schools for girls and boys were envisaged for the site, which had been occupied by a substantial derelict house with spacious grounds, Bowden Lodge. However, it was finally agreed that there was insufficient space for both, and the girls' school was built there and Altrincham County High School for Boys, now Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, was built elsewhere.
The building was designed to accommodate one hundred and eighty children, thirty of whom were at nursery age, and the school was opened on Monday, 4 July 1910. In September 1910, the school was eventually populated by sixty pupils. Three full-time and five part-time staff were employed. In 1931, the school's 21st anniversary, it lost most of its preparatory department. The headmistress for the first twenty-three years of AGGS was Miss Mary Howes Smith; she retired in 1933.
The school motto, which can still be seen on an illuminated light-oak board in the main hall, is Fortiter, Fideliter, Feliciter: Bravely, Faithfully and Cheerfully.
In 2010 the school celebrated its centenary year; a centenary garden was built in commemoration.
In 2011, the headmistress from 1997 onward, Dame Dana Ross-Wawrzynski, set up the 'Bright Futures Educational Trust'. This is a partnership between AGGS and disadvantaged schools around East Manchester which attempts to help failing schools improve their performance. It began with Cedar Mount High School, now Cedar Mount Academy, which is located in Gorton, Manchester. Teachers from AGGS were sent on a temporary post to help teachers at Cedar Mount to improve their techniques. Heading the Trust became such a large job for Ross-Wawrzynski that she decided to hand over the management of Altrincham Grammar school for Girls to her Deputy, Mrs Mary Speakman, at the start of the school year beginning 2012. Speakman has since retired and the new head, Miss Stephanie Gill, took over her role at the start of the school year beginning 2014.
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