Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Ofsted: Good
Score
C61
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Altrincham, WA15 8HT
- Distance
- 0.8km away
Wellington School
Wellington Road, Timperley, Altrincham, WA15 7RH
Local ranking8th of 18 secondary schools in Trafford
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1442
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 12 May 2022. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 55.7 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 63.8% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 82.5% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 246
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 94.0%
- Continued in education
- 90.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 2.0%
- Employment
- 2.0%
- Not sustained
- 4.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 92.0%
- Higher education
- 49.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 10.0%
- Employment
- 31.0%
- Not sustained
- 7.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
B
Avg A-Level Grade
38.9
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
38.4
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
86
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 15.3% nat17.5%
- 16-18 Cohort
- 184
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1507
- Boys
- 802 (52%)
- Girls
- 734 (48%)
- Capacity
- 1442 (107% full)
- SEND
- 19.2%
- FSM Eligible
- 11.3%
- EAL
- 13.9%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 6.9%
- SEN Support
- 12.3%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 16.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 93.5
- Budget per Pupil
- £7,552/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 6.5% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 13.8% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 74.5%
- Asian Chinese: 6.1%
- White Other: 3.7%
- Mixed Other: 2.8%
- Asian Indian: 2.7%
- Asian Other: 2.5%
- Asian Pakistani: 2.1%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%
74.5%
White British
6.1%
Asian Chinese
3.7%
White Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Wellington Road
Altrincham, North West
Administrative
- URN
- 136377
- UKPRN
- 10032345
- Establishment No.
- 5400
- Trust
- WELLINGTON SCHOOL
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