Latest Ofsted
Ungraded inspectionWhat to know
North Cestrian School is a co-educational secondary school in Altrincham, catering for pupils aged 11–18. The school's most recent Ofsted visit was an ungraded inspection in November 2024.
The essentials
Facts that help you decide
Ofsted rating
Ungraded inspectionGetting a place
Competitive
Age range
11–18
Sixth form
No
Gender
Mixed
Entry type
Non-selective
Admissions
Can my child get a place?
The rules, recent outcomes and context that matter when judging your chances.
2026 entry – actual outcomes
Admission outcome
Places were allocated up to 1.892 miles from the school.
175 places allocated in 2026.
Performance
How do pupils perform here?
A plain-English view of the school's results, trends and Trafford context before you dive into the full data.
Consistently improving
Performance has improved steadily over recent years.
In 2024/25, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.2, above the national average of 46. Progress 8 was not calculated nationally for 2024/25. Overall absence stood at 7.93%. Attainment 8 has risen from 51 in 2017/18 to 54.2 in 2024/25.
Strengths
- Strong GCSE attainment. Attainment 8 score of 54.2 is above the national average of 46.
Watch Points
No significant performance concerns identified from the available data.
Based on official Department for Education datasets. Latest update: 2024/25. Not available nationally: Progress 8 for 2024/25, Exam performance data for 2020/21 (Covid-19 disruption).
Ofsted
What does Ofsted say?
The latest inspection judgement, what has changed and the fuller history when you need it.
Current Ofsted Status
- Latest report published
- 29 April 2019
- Safeguarding
- Effective
- Category of concern
- None
Formal monitoring
No serious concerns are currently flagged by Ofsted.
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