Altrincham Grammar School for Boys (A.G.S.B.) is an all boys school situated in the town of Altrincham in Greater Manchester, England. Whilst the school is non-fee paying, it has foundation school status which allows it to have a degree of independence from the local education authority. Bowdon is an area in south-west Greater Manchester in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, United Kingdom. ... , Altrincham ( ) (IPA: , Oltringum) is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... , Altrincham ( ) (IPA: , Oltringum) is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... In England and Wales, a foundation school is a type of school which enjoys a degree of independence from the local education authority. ... A Local Education Authority (LEA) is the part of a council in England or Wales that is responsible for education within that councils jurisdiction. ...

The school is a short walk away from Hale train station. Hale is a very affluent, built-up village south east of Altrincham in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. ...

History

The school was originally called Altrincham County High School for Boys and was founded in 1912 as a direct result of the Balfour Education Act to provide secondary education (partly fee-paying) for an area which stretched from Sale to Knutsford and beyond. Sale is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. ... , Knutsford is a town and civil parish in the borough of Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, located south-west of Manchester, and west of Wilmslow. ...

It opened with only 57 pupils and 3 staff (a Headmaster, a Deputy and one other), housed in the distinctively decorated 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 present science block, gymnasium and workshops in 1964. A programme of school refurbishment and extension is presently in progress which will result in improved facilities in a number of areas of the school.

In 1974, the school passed from the control of Cheshire County Council to the newly formed Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council and remained so until 1st January, 1996, when it became Grant Maintained, and was granted a new Coat of Arms by the Royal College of Arms. In September 1999 the school became a Foundation school when Grant-maintained school status was abolished. Cheshire County Council is a County Council, and is the second highest level of United Kingdom Government for the residents of Cheshire and the surrounding areas. ... For other uses, see Trafford (disambiguation). ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... The entrance of the College of Arms. ... In England and Wales, a foundation school is a type of school which enjoys a degree of independence from the local education authority. ... In England and Wales, a grant-maintained school is a state school that opted out under local control as allowed for by the provisions of the Education Reform Act 1988. ...

The School Today

The number of boys in the school has been rising steadily in recent years as the popularity of the school has increased, so that the school has had a five form entry for several years. Indeed, 2003 marked a further augmentation to six Year 7 forms. These forms include many pupils from outside the traditional catchment area of the school, although it is still committed to being 'Altrincham's grammar school'.

In September 2003 the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) awarded the school specialist school status as a Language College.^[1] The Department for Education and Skills is a department in the United Kingdom government created in 2001. ... The specialist schools programme is a UK government programme which encourages secondary schools to specialise in certain areas to boost acheivement. ... Language Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the UK. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, modern foreign languages. ...

Recent additions include new blocks for Art and Design Technology, new ICT suites, the Stamford Hall canteen and the new sixth form block.

Within the last 6 months, a new maths block has been built along with the completion of an Astroturf pitch used for Hockey (an increasingly popular sport), Lacrosse and Football. A new tennis court has also been built and plans are already undergoing for the new sports hall. This has all come from a £3.5million grant provided by the government in the mid stages of 2006.

Currently 6 more classrooms are being built at the south end of the school, which will extend the Religious Education, Maths and English departments along with a new car park.

Parents and Friends Association

Since its founding in 1957, the Association has played a vital role in the life of the school, organising a wide range of social events and funding all aspects of school life. When a boy enters the school, his parents are invited to become members of the association.

Elections of the General Committee take place at the Annual General Meeting in September. There are approximately 24 parent members and 2 staff members on the committee with the Headmaster acting as President. The meetings are chaired by the elected chairman.

‘Altrincham Grammar School Developments’ was established in 1998 as a company with charitable status. It is charged with raising and holding money for the development of the school – mainly large capital projects.

Clubs and Societies

There are a few noted clubs & societies in the school:

• Amnesty International
• The Arts Society
• The Chess Club (Mon, Wed, Fri only yr 7's but on other days all can come)
• Film Club
• Christian Union
• The Islamic Society
• The Radio Club (AGRC)

The Young Enterprise project is also undertaken by students in the lower 6th form who wish to get a taster of life in the business world. It provides a valubale insight into the dynamic nature of the business, to master and develop simple business concepts to communication and leadership skills. In 2007, 'Phoenix Inc', run by 25 students formed the most successful YE company in the history of the school, having won the Trafford Local Area Final and the Manchester Strategic Board Final. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Amnesty international Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization which defines its mission as to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience... Young Enterprise is a charity scheme in the United Kingdom involving students typically in their late teens, which allows them to start and run their own business usually for the period of one academic year. ...

Staff and Head Boys

There are currently over 100 teachers at the school as well as many part-time and student teachers, secretaries, music teachers and Sodexho staff who run the school cafeteria. The current headteacher is Mr Gartside, with deputy headteacher Mr Hall. Head of Sixth Form is Mr Pearson, of Upper School Mr Wales and of Lower School Mrs Lambie. Sodexho Alliance, or simply Sodexho, (Euronext: SW) is a French multinational corporation and one of the largest food services and facilities management companies in the world. ...

Notable Staff Members

Notable Alumni

• Paul Allott - Former Lancashire and England cricketer
• Graham Brady M.P. - Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West from 1997.
• Ian Brown - Solo artist and former lead singer of the indie rock band The Stone Roses.
• Ronald Gow - dramatist, who returned to the school to teach in the 1920s.
• Steve Jackson - Co-founder of Games Workshop and Lionhead.
• Ian Livingstone - Executive Chairman of Eidos Interactive. Co-founder of Games Workshop and publisher of Tomb Raider and Lara Croft.
• John Squire - Former guitarist of the indie rock band The Stone Roses.

Paul John Walter Allott (born September 14, 1956 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England) is a former English cricketer who played county cricket for Lancashire, Staffordshire, Wellington aswell as 13 Test match appearances and 13 One-day International appearances for England. ... Graham Stuart Brady (born May 20, 1967) is a British politician and the Conservative Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... This article is about the former member of The Stone Roses . ... The Stone Roses were an influential English rock band from Manchester formed in 1984. ... Ronald Gow (November 1, 1897 – April 27, 1993) was an English dramatist, best known for Love on the Dole (1934). ... Steve Jackson is a games reviewer and writer is one of the best known authors in the gaming industry. ... For the defunct company, see Game Designers Workshop. ... Lionhead Studios is a computer game development company led by industry veteran Peter Molyneux. ... Ian Livingstone (born December 1949 in Prestbury, England) is an English fantasy author and entrepreneur. ... Eidos Interactive is a publisher of video and computer games with its parent company based in England. ... For the defunct company, see Game Designers Workshop. ... For the movie staring Angelina Jolie, see Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. ... Lara Croft is a fictional British video game character and the heroine of the Tomb Raider series of video games, movies, and comic books. ... John Squire (born John Thomas Squire on 24th November, 1962) is an English songwriter, guitarist and artist. ... The Stone Roses were an influential English rock band from Manchester formed in 1984. ...

Achievements

Stephen Williams broke a world record for Tiddlywinks at the school in 1966 which was reported for many years in the Guinness Book of Records ^[2] // Tiddlywinks is a game played with sets of small, thin discs (called winks) lying on a surface, usually a felt mat. ... Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World, Brampton. ...

References

1. ^ Specialist Schools Home. DfES (July 2006). Retrieved on 2006-08-02.
2. ^ Tiddlywinks World Records. ETwA.

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External links

• School Website
• AGSB Language College Website

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