66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
989.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,614
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 04/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTrafford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College · Secondary with sixth form · Trafford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
-14pp
80%73%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-11pp
53%48%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
48.9
-1.6
51.549.347.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.9
EBacc entry
10%
-3pp
33%21%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
989.5
-86.8
1190.3976.8763.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 989.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.9
-2.0
39.235.531.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.9
A-level value added
-0.01
-0.3
+0.7+0.40.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-9pp
13%8%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,614
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Urban Road, Altrincham, WA15 8HT
Local authority
Trafford
Website
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 | 66% | 42% | 48.9 | Not applicable | 10% | 989.5 | 25% | 1,614 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 53% | 50.5 | +0.23 | 12% | 1076.3 | 21% | 1,593 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 46% | 47.1 | +0.20 | 15% | 1040.8 | 22% | 1,585 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 52% | 51.5 | +0.02 | 20% | 1190.3 | 31% | 1,555 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 47% | 47.7 | +0.18 | 33% | 763.2 | 37% | 1,394 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 48% | 48.6 | +0.27 | 25% | 764.6 | 33% | 1,319 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 46% | 48.1 | +0.31 | 26% | — | 30% | 1,228 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.9 | C+ | -0.01 | 4% | 116 |
| 2023/24 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.27 | 13% | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 7% | 94 |
| 2021/22 | 39.2 | B | — | 8% | 95 |
| 2018/19 | 33.5 | C+ | +0.49 | 9% | 71 |
| 2017/18 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.72 | 11% | 90 |
| 2016/17 | 30.8 | C | +0.21 | 4% | 66 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,614 | 17.0 | 21% | 11% | 15% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,593 | 17.8 | 19% | 8% | 14% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,585 | 17.5 | 17% | 8% | 14% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,555 | 17.3 | 15% | 6% | 14% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,555 | 19.3 | 14% | 6% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,394 | 16.9 | 13% | 4% | 16% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,319 | 17.0 | 12% | 4% | 17% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,228 | 16.3 | 13% | 4% | 17% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.