Altrincham College

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Green Lane
Timperley
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA15 8QW
Phone 01619807173
Reference Number 138614

Altrincham College is performing well, showing good overall effectiveness across various areas including education quality, behavior, personal development, leadership, and sixth-form provision. The school has high ambitions for all pupils and provides a broad and ambitious curriculum that supports their growth and achievement. Students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, report feeling safe and happy at the school, actively engaging in extracurricular activities that promote their personal development. The school effectively addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, helping students catch up on missed learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 982
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.49%
Girls: 50.51%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 27%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 12.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 76 99 175
8 96 81 177
9 90 87 177
10 85 90 175
11 86 88 174
12 30 30 60
13 23 21 44

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 62.4%
White, Other 6.3%
Indian 4.9%
Chinese 4.7%
Pakistani 4.3%
Mixed, Other 3.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3%
White & Asian 2%
African 1.8%
Asian, Other 1.4%
White & Black (African) 1%
Caribbean 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 17 May 2022
Date Report
17 May 2022 School inspection:
07 Mar 2017 Full inspection:
04 Sep 2012 Academy conversion letter
24 May 2011 Full inspection:
Previously as Altrincham College of Arts
24 May 2011 Full inspection:
12 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
12 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
11 Mar 2003 Full inspection
11 Mar 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High ambitions set by trustees, governors, and leaders for all pupils.
  • Strong subject knowledge among teachers.
  • Effective support for students with SEND.
  • Pupils behave very well and demonstrate a positive attitude towards learning.
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum well organized by leaders.
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities available.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistency in curriculum implementation in a small number of subjects.

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
48.5

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 48.3%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 67.2%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 34.05
Average Points (best 3) 34.4

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C+ B C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 10.7%
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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 227 56
Third Preference 339 31
From another Local Authority 93 3

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Name Distance
Cloverlea Primary School
Green Lane North, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 7NQ
0.5 miles
Well Green Primary School
Briony Avenue, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8QA
0.64 miles
Stamford Park Primary School
Cedar Road, Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 9JB
0.66 miles
Hale Preparatory School
Broomfield Lane, Altrincham, WA15 9AS
0.8 miles
Broomwood Primary School
Mainwood Road, Timperley, Broomwood Primary School, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 7JU
0.82 miles
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Orchard Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8EY
0.85 miles
Willows Primary School
Victoria Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 6PP
0.92 miles
Pictor Academy
Grove Lane, Timperley, Cheshire, WA15 6PH
0.92 miles
Forest School
Moss Lane, Altrincham, WA15 6LJ
0.97 miles
St Ambrose Prep School
Wicker Lane, Cheshire, WA15 0HF
1.02 miles
Bowdon Preparatory School
Ashley Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2LT
1.22 miles
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
Townfield Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4DS
1.28 miles
Elmridge Primary School
Wilton Drive, Hale Barns, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 0JF
1.29 miles
Navigation Primary School
Hawarden Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 1NG
1.31 miles
Altrincham Preparatory School
Marlborough Road, Altrincham, WA14 2RR
1.34 miles
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
Park Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 6TQ
1.34 miles
Sandilands Primary School
Wendover Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9JX
1.48 miles
Heyes Lane Primary School
Crofton Avenue, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 6BZ
1.52 miles
Bowdon CofE Primary School
Grange Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 3EX
1.55 miles
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Floatshall Road, Baguley, Manchester, M23 1HP
1.63 miles
Name Distance
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Urban Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 8HT
0.74 miles
Wellington School
Wellington Road, Timperley, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 7RH
0.83 miles
Saint Ambrose College
Hale Road, Hale Barns, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA15 0HE
0.95 miles
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys
Marlborough Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2RS
1.24 miles
North Cestrian School
Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4AJ
1.34 miles
Loreto Grammar School
Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4AH
1.4 miles
Dixons Newall Green Academy
Greenbrow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 2SX
1.45 miles
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Cavendish Road, Bowdon, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 2NL
1.51 miles
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Moor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 9BP
1.69 miles
The Trafford and Stockport College Group
Manchester Road, Altrincham, WA14 5PQ
1.82 miles
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Firbank Road, Newall Green, Manchester, M23 2YS
1.87 miles
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Firbank Road, Newall Green, MANCHESTER, M23 2YS
1.87 miles
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Simonsway, Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, M22 9RH
2.21 miles
Sale High School
Norris Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3JR
2.23 miles
Sale Grammar School
Marsland Road, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3NH
2.38 miles
Brentwood School
Cherry Lane, Sale, Cheshire, M33 4GY
2.47 miles
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Cecil Avenue, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5BP
2.52 miles
Southern Cross School
Roundwood Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4AB
2.72 miles
Pioneer House High School
200 Yewtree Lane, Northern Moor, Manchester, M23 0FF
2.74 miles
Manor Academy Sale
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3.08 miles
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