Schools across Altrincham are celebrating another strong year at GCSE, with top grades well above the national average.
Here's a breakdown of some of our local schools on results day 2026.
Half of all GCSE grades at Loreto Grammar awarded top marks
Students at Loreto Grammar School collected their GCSE results this morning, with half of all grades awarded at grade 8 or 9 and three quarters at grades 7-9.
In total, 25.5% of all grades were grade 9s.
The results cap a strong week of public examination results for the Dunham Road school, which last week celebrated record-breaking A Level outcomes that included 21.7 per cent of grades at A* and seven students heading to Oxford or Cambridge.
A spokesperson for the school said: "We are, once again, delighted with the excellent outcomes at GCSE, completing a happy week of public examination results for Loreto students following last week's superb A Level results. These successes are richly deserved."
Director of Sixth Form Mr Newman said he is looking forward to welcoming the majority of the year group back to Loreto Sixth Form at the start of September.
AGGS: A third of entries awarded top grade 9
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls is celebrating an excellent set of GCSE results, with 33 per cent of all entries awarded the top grade of 9 and 83 per cent graded at 7 or above.
Forty-three students achieved grade 8 or above in every one of their examinations, while 97 students passed all nine subjects at grade 7 or above.
Ninety-seven per cent of students achieved the English Baccalaureate, securing GCSE passes in English language and literature, mathematics, the sciences, geography or history, and a language.
Stephanie Gill, Principal at AGGS, said: "Today students at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls are celebrating an incredible set of results in their GCSE examinations.
"The pandemic brought many challenges for this cohort during their first year of study at AGGS. They responded with resilience and hard work; they fully deserve these fantastic results.
"Our students' achievements also reflect the dedication of our teachers and the quality of the support provided by our staff. We are extremely proud of each and every one of our students and would like to congratulate them on all they have achieved."
Wellington School: Attainment and progress well above national average
Wellington School students and staff have been celebrating a strong set of GCSE results this morning, with attainment and progress figures once again well above both national and local averages.
The Timperley school has posted consistently high outcomes for a number of years.
Headteacher Stuart Beeley said: "We are all delighted with yet another set of outstanding results and we could not be more proud of the achievement of our young people.
"While many students have performed exceptionally as individuals, we are particularly thrilled with the sustained success of our disadvantaged and SEND students, as well as those who speak English as a foreign language. The exceptional performance of these groups is testament to the ambition we have for every young person and to the dedication of our students, staff and wider school community.
"We could not be more proud of what this year group has achieved."
Altrincham College: Twins celebrate 12 grade 9s between them
Altrincham College is celebrating another year of excellent GCSE results, with the number of top grades awarded at 9-7 up on last year and strong achievement across all subjects.
There were double celebrations for twin sisters Emilia and Victoria, who between them gained an impressive 12 grade 9s.
"I was really stressed but all my hard work has paid off," said Emilia. "I am shocked at how well I did."
Several other students also achieved exceptional individual results. Charlotte gained six grade 9s, one 8 and two 7s, while Neel achieved four grade 9s and five grade 8s.
"I am so happy, as I did much better than I thought," said Neel.
Eva, who achieved five grade 9s, two grade 8s and two grade 7s, said simply: "I feel great!"
Headteacher Andrew Keegan said: "These results are a wonderful achievement for our students who have shown such resilience, commitment and a determination to succeed.
"We are also delighted that these outcomes follow our recent Ofsted success, providing further evidence of the exceptional work taking place across our school. On behalf of staff, I would like to congratulate all students on their achievements, and we wish them every success in the future."
