Alsager School

Hassall Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Cheshire East, ST7 2HR

Good

Inspected 17 January 2023

Good

Ofsted

51.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,519

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,519 / 1,575 (96%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 January 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.5%

Disadvantaged

4.2%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

5.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

51.9

Attainment 8

1,519 pupils

51.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

74.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

87 students

20.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

66%

To higher education

25%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

18.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

99.85

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.8 vs 2023/24

15.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

17.02

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -5.6 vs 2023/24

£48,412

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,368 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,486

Spend per pupil

£7,816

Income per pupil

62%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.