Alsager School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 18 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
- 1534 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.6%
White British 90.5%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 2%
Chinese 1.1%
Other Asian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 78%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.8
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.38
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 70 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 86 |
| Dance | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 245 |
Admissions
Alsager School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 247
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 106
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 55
Offers
- 1st preference
- 243
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 273 142 131 |
| Year 8 | 263 129 134 |
| Year 9 | 262 135 127 |
| Year 10 | 255 131 124 |
| Year 11 | 252 138 114 |
| Year 12 | 112 54 58 |
| Year 13 | 117 66 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 88.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 37.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 44.9% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 5.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 51.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 17.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 14.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |