Altrincham College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 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
- 978 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 11.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.4%
White British 65.3%
Mixed 9.3%
Other White 5%
Indian 4.7%
Chinese 4.7%
Pakistani 3.6%
Other 2.4%
African 1.3%
Other Asian 1.2%
Caribbean 0.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.2
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 49%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 63%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.2
Local authority average 57
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.93
Local authority average 5.14
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 38 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 46 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 176 |
Admissions
Altrincham College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 182
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 103
- 2nd preference
- 256
- 3rd preference
- 312
- From another Local Authority
- 113
Offers
- 1st preference
- 75
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 32
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 96 79 |
| Year 8 | 175 87 88 |
| Year 9 | 174 85 89 |
| Year 10 | 176 87 89 |
| Year 11 | 170 93 77 |
| Year 12 | 48 23 25 |
| Year 13 | 60 31 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 90.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 27.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 44.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 17.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 69.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 39.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 35.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.2% 1.7% |