69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
728.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
982
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTrafford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Altrincham College · Secondary with sixth form · Trafford
Part ofACHIEVE AND LEARN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+5pp
73%69%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-0pp
53%48%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
48.5
+0.3
49.547.645.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.5
EBacc entry
29%
+1pp
29%21%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
728.3
+33.0
728.3658.4588.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 728.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.5
+3.6
34.530.426.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.5
A-level value added
+0.12
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-2pp
16%11%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
982
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Green Lane, Timperley, Altrincham, WA15 8QW
Local authority
Trafford
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 | 69% | 48% | 48.5 | Not applicable | 29% | 728.3 | 40% | 982 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 48% | 48.2 | -0.03 | 28% | 695.4 | 41% | 978 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 43% | 46.2 | -0.20 | 18% | 691.2 | 20% | 1,007 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 53% | 49.5 | -0.21 | 20% | 703.8 | 26% | 1,007 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 45% | 45.8 | -0.24 | 14% | 588.6 | 27% | 947 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 39% | 46.5 | -0.12 | 52% | 671.1 | 56% | 945 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 30% | 44.8 | -0.19 | 44% | — | 49% | 943 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.12 | 11% | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 30.9 | C | -0.10 | 13% | 70 |
| 2022/23 | 30.6 | C | — | 16% | 73 |
| 2021/22 | 28.4 | C | — | 7% | 65 |
| 2018/19 | 26.3 | C- | -0.36 | 7% | 54 |
| 2017/18 | 26.5 | C- | -0.01 | 4% | 66 |
| 2016/17 | 22.7 | D+ | -0.13 | 0% | 53 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 982 | 15.5 | 16% | 13% | 29% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 978 | 14.5 | 13% | 12% | 27% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,007 | 16.2 | 12% | 9% | 27% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,007 | 15.6 | 9% | 7% | 26% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 996 | 15.6 | 10% | 6% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 947 | 15.4 | 10% | 6% | 26% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 945 | 14.9 | 9% | 6% | 24% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 943 | 14.1 | 9% | 6% | 27% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.