Altrincham College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Unique reference
- 138614
- Address
- Green Lane, Timperley, WA15 8QW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 982 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 12.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26%
- Persistent absence
- 19.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 62.4%
Mixed 9.3%
Other White 6.3%
Indian 4.9%
Chinese 4.7%
Pakistani 4.3%
Other 2.5%
African 1.8%
Other Asian 1.4%
Caribbean 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 50%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 64%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.4
Local authority average 57.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.18
Local authority average 5.24
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 34 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 32 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 9 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Dance | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 172 |
Admissions
Altrincham College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 186
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 92
- 2nd preference
- 227
- 3rd preference
- 339
- From another Local Authority
- 93
Offers
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 31
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 76 99 |
| Year 8 | 177 96 81 |
| Year 9 | 177 90 87 |
| Year 10 | 175 85 90 |
| Year 11 | 174 86 88 |
| Year 12 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 13 | 44 23 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 91.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 27.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 43.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 20.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 64.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 30.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 2.4% |