Saint Ambrose CollegeAltrincham College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Altrincham.
Summary of the comparison
Saint Ambrose College and Altrincham College are secondary schools in Altrincham.
Saint Ambrose College scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Altrincham College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Saint Ambrose College is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Ambrose College was judged strong and Altrincham College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 72.3 for Saint Ambrose College and 47.0 for Altrincham College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Saint Ambrose College (72.8 in 2021-22, 72.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Altrincham College (49.5 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AltrinchamSaint Ambrose College | AltrinchamAltrincham College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 18 in Trafford Stronger figure | 13th of 18 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,096 | 973 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 1,018 | |
| Location | Altrincham, WA15 0HE | Altrincham, WA15 8QW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 72.3 Stronger figure | 47.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 39.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 63.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 150 | 171 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 126 | 44 | |
| A-level average points | 44.5 Stronger figure | 34.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 44.6 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 39.7% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,091 | 982 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.9% | 12.6% | |
| SEN support | 2.6% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 20.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Saint Ambrose College
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