Altrincham College
Academy converter · sixth form · 973 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.5
Voluntary aided school
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,638of 1,700 places
- Free school meals
- 14.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 261
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 18 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 281 pupils who finished Year 11 at Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College in 2023, 34% stayed on in Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College’s own sixth form (Trafford average 42%), 27% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 94 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 67% went to university (Trafford 38%, England 37%), and 26% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 98% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 48.9 against 46.1 across England and 57.9 in Trafford, with 42% 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 | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 281 | 3,338 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 34% | 42% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 23% | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 27% | 27% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 94 | 3,906 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 67% | 38% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 26% | 30% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 17% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.9 | 57.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 64% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 79% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 10% | 50% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 | 5.24 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 16% | 19% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 35.6 | 40.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.4 | 62.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 260 | 100% | 89% | 18% | 20% | 80% |
| Mathematics | 259 | 99% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 71% |
| English Literature | 259 | 99% | 86% | 21% | 21% | 83% |
| Religious Studies | 256 | 98% | 31% | 39% | 32% | 82% |
| Combined Science | 219 | 84% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 55% |
| History | 129 | 49% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 67% |
| Business Studies | 109 | 42% | 18% | 12% | 20% | 69% |
| Geography | 59 | 23% | 41% | 22% | 25% | 73% |
| Spanish | 56 | 21% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 75% |
| Physical Education | 46 | 18% | 11% | 33% | 24% | 85% |
| Art and Design | 45 | 17% | 7% | 31% | 24% | 89% |
| Classical Civilisation | 41 | 16% | 1% | 12% | 40% | 73% |
| Computer Science | 39 | 15% | 13% | 3% | 30% | 46% |
| Design and Technology | 39 | 15% | 11% | 10% | 23% | 72% |
| Chemistry | 38 | 15% | 23% | 26% | 47% | 95% |
| Biology | 38 | 15% | 23% | 8% | 45% | 92% |
| Physics | 38 | 15% | 23% | 16% | 46% | 87% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 32 | 12% | 8% | 19% | 21% | 69% |
| Music | 8 | 3% | 5% | 38% | 33% | 88% |
| Italian | 7 | 3% | 0% | 43% | 53% | 71% |
| Polish | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| French | 1 | 0% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 58 | 52% | — |
| Sports Studies | 50 | 45% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 11% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 250 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 112 | 1,595 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.89 | 41.10 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 49 | 44% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 42 | 38% | 13% |
| Sociology | 23 | 21% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 19 | 17% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 16 | 14% | 17% |
| Politics | 16 | 14% | 6% |
| History | 16 | 14% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 15 | 13% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 14 | 13% | 3% |
| Biology | 14 | 13% | 20% |
| Geography | 13 | 12% | 10% |
| English Literature | 12 | 11% | 11% |
| Classical Civilisation | 11 | 10% | 1% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 7% | 5% |
| Spanish | 7 | 6% | 2% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 25 | 22% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 13% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 12% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 10 | 9% | — |
| Film / Video / Television Production | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.