Trafford Alternative Education Provision, Altrincham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school specialises in supporting some of the most vulnerable young people, including those who have never attended school before. Staff are genuinely caring and skilled at building trust with pupils, helping them feel comfortable and safe. The school takes a creative, personalised approach to getting pupils engaged - from daily phone calls home to enrichment activities designed to motivate those who find school difficult.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met with strong systems and open culture where safety is everyone's responsibility
- Leaders take a personalised approach to attendance, using strategies like daily home contact, safe and well visits, and enrichment programmes to engage pupils who struggle to attend
- Staff build positive relationships with pupils and effectively use de-escalation strategies to manage behaviour
- Leaders work proactively with a wide range of agencies to secure specialist support and opportunities tailored to each pupil's needs
- Governors maintain meaningful oversight and provide appropriate challenge and support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, staff receive appropriate training, and children are made safer and feel safe.
Trafford Alternative Education Provision is an alternative school serving pupils with complex social, emotional and mental health needs, many of whom have education, health and care plans. Following concerns about pupil safety, conduct and attendance, the school has taken prompt action and safeguarding standards are now met.
At a Glance
62.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
16 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Altrincham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Altrincham
Admissions Demand - Trafford
Places available
3,715
Applications
3,267
Got 1st preference
78.5%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across Trafford (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Navigation Primary School
Forest School
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School
Willows Primary School
Park Road Academy Primary School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
Pictor Academy
Broadheath Primary School
Tyntesfield Primary School
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