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North Cestrian School

State school · Altrincham, WA14 4AJ
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 779 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
779 ·
Sixth form numbers
70 ·
Religion
None
Local authority
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

Headteacher

Head

Mr L R Bergin

Entrance

Open days
January and November

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Other 21 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Unknown 14 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
Broadheath Primary School 12 %
Oldfield Brow Primary School 10 %
Bowdon CofE Primary School 7 %
Bollin Primary School 7 %
Stamford Park Primary School 6 %
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School 6 %
Elmridge Primary School 5 %
Broomwood Primary School 4 %
Navigation Primary School 4 %
Heyes Lane Primary School 3 %
Well Green Primary School 2 %
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Exit

We do not have destination information for pupils leaving this school. To find out where pupils go on to, you can contact the school.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
74%
LA avg.
80%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • BTEC
  • GCSE
47
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

4.5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
9.5 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

779
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good

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Contact the school

Address

Dunham Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 4AJ
Get directions

Telephone: 0161 928 1856

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.northcestrian.co.uk/start.html

Local authority: Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council

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School data & information North Cestrian School Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4AJ
779 Pupil numbers
70 Sixth form numbers
17 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
27 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
47 Number of teachers
18 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
74%
LA avg.
80%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
55.00
LA avg.
58.30
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

0.49 Score Above average
≈ 16% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Statistics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 11 8
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 26 6
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 144 6
Psychology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 5
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 54 8
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 16 5
Media/Film/Tv Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 24 5
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 152 6
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 48 7
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 87 6
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 143 6
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 152 6
D&T Food Technology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 30 5
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 41 6
Chinese GCSE (9-1) Full Course 7 9
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 54 8
Business Studies:Single GCSE (9-1) Full Course 50 6
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 54 8
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 17 5
Arabic GCSE (9-1) Full Course 7 9

Entry and exit data

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Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Recent feeder schools

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

SEN overview

North Cestrian School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

SEN statement

Provided by the school and not part of our review

The School has a well-established reputation for helping late developers, adding value and helping children achieve at least in line with, and often above, expectation. This reputation extends to those with various forms of special educational needs who are encouraged to believe in themselves and helped to develop through good pastoral care and positive teaching within a supportive learning environment.

The school espouses grammar school principles and does not believe in treating those with special needs in a manner which is fundamentally different from their fellow pupils, but we do our very best to manage the curriculum and school day in such a way as to help each child thrive. The main teaching team is composed of expert classroom practitioners within their own subject, and criteria for entry include the assumption that a child will be able to cope and thrive within mainstream education. Those with special needs will be carefully monitored and allowances made in line with the particular challenge they may have to face. This is particularly helpful during examinations when additional time can be granted to those who need it.

With two expert (self-employed) dyslexia tutors in school each week, provision is made for specialist tuition on a one-to-one basis. Individual timetables are re-arranged to accommodate such sessions within free time or standard lessons. Finance for these sessions falls outside standard fee arrangements and tuition charges are payable directly to the relevant tutor. Both dyslexia tutors are qualified to carry out formal assessment.

The School has a considerable number of pupils with dyslexia assessments and also welcomes applications from those with other forms of special needs. The structure of the curriculum and the nature of the school's mission means that such special needs are generally of mild to moderate severity, but the school is willing to look at each child as an individual and will happily accept other conditions where we genuinely believe we can help to strengthen a child's academic performance whilst maintaining happiness and self-belief.
10-09

4.5 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
9.5 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Short inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Leadership and management Good
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