86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
675.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
777
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 20/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTrafford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of North Cestrian School · Secondary with sixth form · Trafford
Part ofTHE HAMBLIN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
+12pp
86%80%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
+4pp
60%53%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
54.2
-0.8
55.052.349.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.2
EBacc entry
19%
-0pp
37%27%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
675.4
-52.8
728.2510.9293.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 675.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
777
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Dunham Road, Altrincham, WA14 4AJ
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 | 86% | 60% | 54.2 | Not applicable | 19% | 675.4 | 38% | 777 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 56% | 55.0 | +0.49 | 19% | 728.2 | 26% | 779 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 50% | 49.9 | +0.08 | 26% | 608.5 | 37% | 757 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 59% | 52.0 | +0.32 | 37% | 584.0 | 46% | 715 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 46% | 49.6 | +0.02 | 17% | 293.6 | 36% | 519 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 63% | 51.0 | -0.12 | 27% | 210.4 | 31% | 438 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 45% | 43.2 | -0.30 | 23% | — | 38% | 387 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 2 |
| 2016/17 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.39 | 8% | 15 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 777 | 16.5 | 15% | 28% | 18% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 779 | 19.9 | 14% | 27% | 18% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 757 | 15.9 | 11% | 23% | 18% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 715 | 15.3 | 17% | 14% | 16% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 677 | 16.8 | 18% | 12% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 519 | 18.9 | 19% | 9% | 17% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.4 | — | — | — | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 387 | 15.0 | 16% | 9% | 17% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.