Altrincham College
Academy converter · sixth form · 973 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.5
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,609of 1,570 places
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 254
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 11 April 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Ashton-on-Mersey School (URN 106374, until 1 May 2012).
What the data says
Of the 255 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ashton-on-Mersey School in 2023, 36% stayed on in Ashton-on-Mersey School’s own sixth form (Trafford average 42%), 31% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 65 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 45% went to university (Trafford 38%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 63% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 52.1 against 46.1 across England and 57.9 in Trafford, with 58% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Trafford and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ashton-on-Mersey School | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 255 | 3,338 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 42% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 23% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 31% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ashton-on-Mersey School | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 65 | 3,906 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 45% | 38% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 30% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 37% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ashton-on-Mersey School | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 52.1 | 57.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 64% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 79% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 64% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.78 | 5.24 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 19% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 39.3 | 40.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.1 | 62.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 9% | 18% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 253 | 100% | 88% | 26% | 22% | 85% |
| English Language | 253 | 100% | 89% | 23% | 20% | 85% |
| English Literature | 251 | 99% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 83% |
| Combined Science | 221 | 87% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 70% |
| Spanish | 161 | 63% | 19% | 21% | 27% | 72% |
| History | 152 | 60% | 41% | 21% | 26% | 73% |
| Geography | 114 | 45% | 41% | 37% | 25% | 82% |
| Business Studies | 100 | 39% | 18% | 26% | 20% | 74% |
| Art and Design | 32 | 13% | 7% | 41% | 24% | 91% |
| Physics | 31 | 12% | 23% | 23% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 31 | 12% | 23% | 48% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 31 | 12% | 23% | 16% | 45% | 100% |
| Psychology | 30 | 12% | 3% | 23% | 22% | 83% |
| Computer Science | 21 | 8% | 13% | 19% | 30% | 76% |
| Photography | 17 | 7% | 6% | 6% | 19% | 82% |
| Drama | 15 | 6% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 73% |
| Sociology | 13 | 5% | 4% | 31% | 21% | 92% |
| Music | 11 | 4% | 5% | 27% | 33% | 91% |
| Religious Studies | 9 | 4% | 31% | 33% | 32% | 78% |
| Chinese | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Arabic | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Modern Greek | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 87 | 100% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 48 | 83% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 40 | 69% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 39 | 67% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 29 | 50% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 24 | 41% | — |
| Small Business Management | 22 | 38% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ashton-on-Mersey School | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 268 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 58 | 1,595 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 25.61 | 41.10 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 2% | 34% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 24 | 41% | 13% |
| Psychology | 22 | 38% | 23% |
| Law | 17 | 29% | 4% |
| Sociology | 13 | 22% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 12 | 21% | 31% |
| Geography | 11 | 19% | 10% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 17% | 17% |
| History | 10 | 17% | 13% |
| Biology | 10 | 17% | 20% |
| Physics | 9 | 16% | 12% |
| English Language | 9 | 16% | 4% |
| Media Studies | 8 | 14% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 8 | 14% | 3% |
| Accounting/Finance | 7 | 12% | 1% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 19 | 33% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 16 | 28% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 13 | 22% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.