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Altrincham College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Green Lane, Timperley, Altrincham WA15 8QW · altrinchamcollege.com · 0161 980 7173

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.5
average Attainment 8 score. Trafford 57.9, England 46
Last distance offered
1.83 mi
2.95 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Category 6 · Trafford Council
Demand for places
0.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
973
96% of 1,018 places
Local authority
Trafford
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
29.7%
First language not English
14.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Achieve and Learn Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 6” went to a home 1.83 mi (2.95 km) from the school. Source: Trafford Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 120 families put the school first and 190 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 119 (Places 175)119September 2023: 123 (Places 180)123September 2024: 103 (Places 182)103September 2025: 92 (Places 186)92September 2026: 120 (Places 190)120Places 190
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261901200.692%
September 2025Sept 2025186920.574%
September 2024Sept 20241821030.673%
September 2023Sept 20231801230.750%
September 2022Sept 20221751190.766%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Category 6Distance
September 20261.83 mi2.95 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.5, and 48.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Trafford it was 57.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 44.8 (England 46.3)44.82017/18: 46.5 (England 46.5)46.52018/19: 45.8 (England 46.7)45.82021/22: 49.5 (England 48.8)49.52022/23: 46.2 (England 46.3)46.22023/24: 48.2 (England 45.9)48.22024/25: 48.5 (England 46.0)48.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.546.0
▲48.3%45.4%
▲69.0%64.8%
▼28.7%40.5%
●4.194.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form35.5−0.2
Sixth form college14.8+5.3
Further education39.6+9.2
Other education1.2−0.6
Apprenticeship1.2−4.2
Not in a lasting destination3−8.3
Activity not captured4.7+2.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 22.4 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 22.7 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 26.5 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 26.3 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 28.4 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 30.6 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 30.9 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 34.5 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
44 studentsC+ (34.5)Average +0.12
44 studentsC+ (34.1)Average +0.05
17 studentsDist+ (38.5)Average +0.36
10.7%AAB or better
93.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2451C (30.9)-0.10
2022/2350C (30.6)—
2021/2247C (28.4)—
2018/1943C- (26.3)-0.36
2017/1846C- (26.5)-0.01
2016/1736D+ (22.7)-0.13
2015/1647D+ (22.4)-0.33

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University54.7−4.7
Apprenticeship3.1−6.3
Employment20.3+1.5
Not in a lasting destination14.1+3.2
Activity not captured7.8—

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Altrincham College on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
19 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (182 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
71%
Replies
182
18% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼79% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼67% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼73% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼74% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼57% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼69% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 84% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼43% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 42% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼58% agreeEngland 67%

based on 42 parents (23%) with SEND

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