Alsager School
Hassall Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Alsager School is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 4th of 24 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 January 2023, report published 8 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 January 2023
Pupils, and students in the sixth form, are happy and safe at this school. They forge strong relationships with staff and with other pupils. Pupils explained that they like and respect each other, regardless of any differences that they may have. Pupils and students rise to the high expectations that staff have for their behaviour. As a result, they typically behave well in lessons and around the school site. Staff deal swiftly with any incidents of poor behaviour. Leaders deal effectively with bullying. However, there remains a small number of pupils, and parents and carers, who worry about the impact of bullying. Leaders are working well to address this issue. Leaders and staff have high expectations of pupils' achievement. Teachers support pupils, and students, to learn effectively in almost all subjects. Adults help pupils to remember more of their learning as they move through school. Overall, pupils and students achieve well. Pupils value, and benefit from, a wide range of extra-curricular activities. For example, the debating club is a popular place for pupils to discuss a wide range of local, national and international topics. Pupils also enjoy the rainbows group, where they discuss issues of equality and prejudice. Students in the sixth form have a well- designed enrichment programme.
What the school should improve
- In a very small number of subjects, leaders are still developing the curriculum. In these subjects, pupils do not access the depth of learning that they could. They have some gaps in their learning as a result. Leaders should finalise their curriculum thinking in these remaining subjects.
- Leaders have not provided staff with the specific knowledge that pupils need to learn during the 'SPIRIT' personal development sessions. This hinders how well some pupils learn and remember important topics. Leaders should ensure that teachers receive appropriate and detailed information that equips them to deliver pupils' personal development consistently well.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
257 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
87 students
Average A level grade B-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,528 pupils on roll, with places for 1,575
Schools near Alsager School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The King's CofE Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 40.1 |
| Kidsgrove Secondary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 35.9 |
| The Lodge AP | 4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Sandbach School | 4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 48.2 |
| Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 55.6 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE CORNOVII TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea O'Neill
- Phone
- 01270871100
- Address
- Hassall Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- URN
- 140108
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.