Wellington SchoolNorth Cestrian School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Altrincham.
Summary of the comparison
Wellington School and North Cestrian School are secondary schools in Altrincham.
Wellington School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and North Cestrian School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wellington School is ahead on our composite score.
Wellington School was judged Good and North Cestrian School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.7 for Wellington School and 52.9 for North Cestrian School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Wellington School (54.6 in 2021-22, 55.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at North Cestrian School (52.0 in 2021-22, 52.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AltrinchamWellington School | AltrinchamNorth Cestrian School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 18 in Trafford Stronger figure | 9th of 18 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,536 | 799 | |
| Capacity | 1,442 | 755 | |
| Location | Altrincham, WA15 7RH | Altrincham, WA14 4AJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.7 Stronger figure | 52.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 63.8% Stronger figure | 58.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.5% Stronger figure | 72.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 246 | 154 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 86 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,507 | 777 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 17.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.9% | 28.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 9.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.9% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 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
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.
Wellington School
North Cestrian School
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