Alsager School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 17 2023 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
- Cheshire East
- Unique reference
- 140108
- Address
- Hassall Road, Alsager, ST7 2HR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1519 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.4%
- Persistent absence
- 16.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.7%
White British 89.3%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 2.1%
Chinese 1.4%
Other Asian 1.1%
African 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 77%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.8
Local authority average 47
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.72
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 68 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 62 |
| Dance | GCSE | 4 |
| English Language | GCSE | 253 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 248 |
Admissions
Alsager School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 262
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 102
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 80
Offers
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 254 124 130 |
| Year 8 | 272 142 130 |
| Year 9 | 263 126 137 |
| Year 10 | 257 128 129 |
| Year 11 | 257 134 123 |
| Year 12 | 113 50 63 |
| Year 13 | 103 49 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 40.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 40.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 6.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 49.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.4% 2.4% |