Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Good

Urban Road, Altrincham, WA15 8HTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College is a secondary school in Altrincham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 101 schools in Trafford. It ranks 8th of 8 secondary schools in Altrincham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 30 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

261 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score48.9

48.9, 2.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths42.1%

42.1%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths66.3%

66.3%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc9.6%

9.6%, 30.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.79

3.79, 0.3 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

112 students

Average point score per A level entry31.89

31.89, 3.11 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,638 pupils on roll, with places for 1,700

Eligible for free school meals12.9%

12.9%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.6%

10.6%, 11 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.4%

18.4%, 3.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wellington School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 57.3
North Cestrian School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 54.2
Loreto Grammar School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 73.7
Altrincham College	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 48.5
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 78.5

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Hogg
Phone: 01617686030
Website: bthcc.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Urban Road, Altrincham, WA15 8HT
Local authority: Trafford
URN: 106376

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.