Independent analysis

Understand the results, not just the rankings

Published results can tell you something about a school, but never the whole story. Explore the evidence, understand the measures and compare schools in context. Based on published results across 78 schools for 2024/25.

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The published evidence

How schools compare on individual measures

These are the five highest published results for each measure. They are useful comparisons, not an overall judgement of which school is “best”.

Progress 8

Secondary

Shows how much progress pupils make between primary school and GCSEs, compared with similar pupils nationally.

  1. 1Altrincham Grammar School for Boys1.32
  2. 2Loreto Grammar School1.06
  3. 3Saint Ambrose College1.04
  4. 4Altrincham Grammar School for Girls1.01
  5. 5Urmston Grammar Academy0.88

Attainment 8

Secondary

Measures the average GCSE grades pupils achieve across eight key subjects.

  1. 1Altrincham Grammar School for Girls80.6
  2. 2Altrincham Grammar School for Boys78.5
  3. 3Saint Ambrose College76.2
  4. 4Sale Grammar School76.1
  5. 5Stretford Grammar School74.4

A Level (avg. point score)

Sixth Form

The average points scored per A Level entry – used to compare sixth form outcomes.

  1. 1Altrincham Grammar School for Girls48.93
  2. 2Altrincham Grammar School for Boys45.54
  3. 3Sale Grammar School45.32
  4. 4Saint Ambrose College44.54
  5. 5Loreto Grammar School43.63

Attendance (lower absence is better)

All schools

The percentage of school sessions pupils missed across the year.

  1. 1Park Road Sale Primary School2.63% absence
  2. 2Willows Primary School2.8% absence
  3. 3Brooklands Primary School2.83% absence
  4. 4Tyntesfield Primary School2.85% absence
  5. 5Springfield Primary School2.87% absence
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A different context

Understanding special school performance

Special schools support pupils with very different educational needs. National performance measures cannot be used to compare them in the same way as mainstream schools. Trafford Schools therefore presents specialist information separately to help parents make informed decisions.

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What the numbers actually mean

A result is only useful if you understand what is being measured — and what it leaves out.

Progress 8
Shows how much progress pupils make between primary school and GCSEs, compared with similar pupils nationally.
Attainment 8
Measures the average GCSE grades pupils achieve across eight key subjects.
A Level (avg. point score)
The average points scored per A Level entry, used to compare sixth form outcomes between schools.
Attendance (lower absence is better)
The percentage of school sessions pupils missed across the year.

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