75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
77%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1214.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,519
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire East
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Alsager School · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire East
Part ofTHE CORNOVII TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
-1pp
79%77%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-3pp
56%51%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
51.9
+1.7
53.651.248.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.9
EBacc entry
77%
-2pp
78%54%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
EBacc APS
1214.3
+35.7
1214.31135.21056.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1214.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.9
+1.4
40.137.234.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.9
A-level value added
+0.43
+0.2
+0.4+0.2-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
-6pp
28%23%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,519
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Hassall Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
Local authority
Cheshire East
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 75% | 52% | 51.9 | Not applicable | 77% | 1214.3 | 77% | 1,519 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 55% | 50.2 | +0.21 | 78% | 1178.6 | 78% | 1,534 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 46% | 48.8 | +0.01 | 78% | 1085.2 | 79% | 1,568 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 54% | 53.6 | +0.25 | 30% | 1057.8 | 38% | 1,583 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 56% | 53.2 | +0.22 | 35% | 1056.1 | 49% | 1,400 |
| 2017/18 | 82% | 66% | 52.2 | +0.25 | 30% | 840.0 | 45% | 1,361 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 50% | 52.0 | +0.29 | 21% | — | 35% | 1,359 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.9 | B- | +0.43 | 21% | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 36.5 | B- | +0.27 | 27% | 140 |
| 2022/23 | 34.3 | C+ | — | 18% | 136 |
| 2021/22 | 40.1 | B | — | 28% | 161 |
| 2018/19 | 35.5 | B- | -0.07 | 22% | 125 |
| 2017/18 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.19 | 10% | 128 |
| 2016/17 | 31.7 | C | -0.04 | 15% | 138 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,519 | 15.3 | 9% | 4% | 14% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,534 | 14.7 | 8% | 4% | 13% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,568 | 16.4 | 7% | 3% | 14% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,583 | 16.3 | 10% | 3% | 14% | 9% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,548 | 16.5 | 9% | 2% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,400 | 15.7 | 6% | 2% | 15% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 1,361 | 15.9 | 5% | 2% | 15% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,359 | 16.0 | 4% | 2% | 14% | 4% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.