Alsager School
Hassall Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE CORNOVII TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea O'Neill
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Alsager Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Congleton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,575
- Pupils on roll
- 1,528
- URN
- 140108
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270871100
About this school
Alsager School is a secondary academy in Stoke-on-Trent. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,528 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Alsager School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 248 | 254 | 257 |
| Attainment 8 score | 48.8 | 50.2 | 51.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.01 -0.16 to +0.19 | +0.21 +0.04 to +0.39 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 54.7% | 51.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 75.2% | 74.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 78% | 78.3% | 76.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Alsager School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48.8 | 37.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.2 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.9 | 37.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,568 |
| 2023/24 | 1,534 |
| 2024/25 | 1,519 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alsager School compares
Alsager School ranked 5th of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 81% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51.9 | 7% | 14.5% | 1,528 | — |
| The King's CofE Academy | 40.1 | 10.2% | 35.6% | 732 | 3.2 miles |
| Kidsgrove Secondary School | 35.9 | 6.5% | 27.8% | 394 | 3.5 miles |
| Sandbach School | 48.2 | 7.4% | 14.8% | 1,534 | 3.7 miles |
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | 55.6 | 5.1% | 12.8% | 1,340 | 4.0 miles |
| Sir Thomas Boughey Academy | 35.1 | 7.9% | 24.8% | 445 | 4.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 17 January 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report15 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.5%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.02%
- Persistent absence
- 18.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The King's CofE Academy3.2 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Kidsgrove Secondary School3.5 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
-
Sandbach School3.7 miles
Secondary · Sandbach
-
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College4.0 miles
Secondary · Sandbach
-
Sir Thomas Boughey Academy4.1 miles
Secondary · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Stoke-on-Trent
Alsager School ranks 4th of the 23 ranked secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Biddulph High School Secondary
- Birches Head Academy Secondary
- Blythe Bridge High School Secondary
- Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams Secondary
- Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent Secondary
- Discovery Academy Secondary
- Endon High School Secondary
- Haywood Academy Secondary
- Kidsgrove Secondary School Secondary
- Moorside High School Secondary
- Ormiston Meridian Academy Secondary
- Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Alsager School teach?
- Alsager School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Who is the headteacher of Alsager School?
- The headteacher of Alsager School is Mrs Andrea O'Neill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Alsager School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alsager School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Alsager School?
- Alsager School has 1,528 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Alsager School full?
- Alsager School has capacity for 1,575 pupils and 1,528 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Alsager School a faith school?
- No. Alsager School has no designated religious character.
- Is Alsager School a selective school?
- No. Alsager School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Alsager School part of an academy trust?
- Alsager School is part of THE CORNOVII TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Alsager School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 48.8 in 2022/23 and 51.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alsager School compare with other schools in Cheshire East?
- Alsager School ranked 5th of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 81% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alsager School's absence rate?
- Alsager School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alsager School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alsager School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.