North Cestrian School is a secondary school in Altrincham, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
North Cestrian School currently has around 777 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls. Around 17.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (53%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 33% who stay in school sixth forms and 38% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Dunham Road, Altrincham, WA14 4AJ |
| Website: | www.northcestrian.co.uk/start.html |
| Telephone: | 01619281856 |
| School Type: | Free schools |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Trafford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr L R Bergin |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 143104 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/03/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 755 |
| Number of Pupils: | 777 |
| Number of Boys: | 400 |
| Number of Girls: | 377 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 53.00% | 412 |
| Chinese | 8.10% | 63 |
| Pakistani | 7.70% | 60 |
| Indian | 6.80% | 53 |
| Other White | 4.80% | 37 |
| Other Mixed | 4.60% | 36 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.20% | 33 |
| Other Asian | 2.60% | 20 |
| African | 2.20% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 9 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Townfield Road , WA14 4DS | 3out of 4 | 315 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Vincent's Catholic Junior School Osborne Road , WA15 8EU | - not rated | 878 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Vincent's Catholic Infant School Orchard Road , WA15 8EY | - not rated | 965 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Orchard Road , WA15 8EY | 4out of 4 | 1,021 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Navigation Primary School Hawarden Road , WA14 1NG | - not rated | 1,131 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Cestrian School Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Loreto Grammar School Dunham Road , WA14 4AH | 4out of 4 | 96 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Loreto Grammar School Dunham Road , WA14 4AH | - not rated | 96 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Cavendish Road , Bowdon WA14 2NL | 4out of 4 | 913 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Cavendish Road , Bowdon WA14 2NL | - not rated | 913 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trafford and Stockport College Group Manchester Road , WA14 5PQ | - not rated | 2,144 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Cestrian Grammar School Dunham Road , WA14 4AJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Loreto Preparatory School Dunham Road , WA14 4GZ | - not rated | 111 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Bowdon Preparatory School Ashley Road , WA14 2LT | - not rated | 851 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Bowdon Preparatory School for Girls 48 Stamford Road , Bowdon WA14 2JP | - not rated | 1,270 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Hale Preparatory School Broomfield Lane , Hale WA15 9AS | - not rated | 1,409 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.