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Alsager School

Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR · Cheshire East · secondary school

Ofsted: Good · 2023 Inspected 3 years ago Mixed Secondary
6.3/10 Broadly average

7th of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East we can score, 23 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 753 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.9/10 among them, against 6.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Ofsted 52 35% 1.81
Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 51.8 · 68 30% 2.05
Progress 8 2023/24 0.21 · 65 25% 1.63
Attainment 8 2024/25 51.9 · 77 10% 0.77

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 51.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 51.9, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.21 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2023. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.9 out of 10 among them, against 6.9 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join a homework club, the Duke of Edinburgh Award, music tuition, and the school production. An after-school club is available.

Getting in. The school has 1519 pupils in a capacity of 1575, leaving 56 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in raising their attainment to match the national median? What specific support is available for students aiming for the Duke of Edinburgh Award? How does the after-school club operate for pupils needing care beyond the standard day?

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