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North Cestrian School

Dunham Road, Altrincham, WA14 4AJ

Local ranking9th of 18 secondary schools in Trafford
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

755

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
54.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
60.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
85.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
18.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
148

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
777
Boys
400 (51%)
Girls
377 (49%)
Capacity
755 (103% full)
SEND
14.8%
FSM Eligible
17.8%
EAL
28.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.2%
SEN Support
9.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
47.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,527/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 53.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 8.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 7.8%
  • Asian Indian: 6.9%
  • White Other: 4.8%
  • Mixed Other: 4.7%
  • Other: 4.3%
  • Asian Other: 2.6%

53.6%

White British

8.2%

Asian Chinese

7.8%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143104
UKPRN
10056981
Establishment No.
6003
Trust
THE HAMBLIN EDUCATION TRUST

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