SchoolScoresTrafford Alternative Education Provision
Pupil referral unit · All-through, ages 5 to 16 · Mixed
Brentwood Avenue, Timperley, Altrincham, WA14 1SR
0161 912 1479 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 25 March 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 81% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 81% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 69% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 10 parents who had raised a concern | 70% | 76% |
| My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 15 parents of children with SEND | 73% | 68% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 75%said yes | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 28%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Trafford. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 74.1% | 17.2%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 22.4% | 3.2%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 44.8% | 10.7%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 20.2%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 7.2 | 16.5 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 5.4 | 12.2 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 24.7% | 11.5%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Wellington School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 63% grade 5+ English and maths
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- North Cestrian School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- Loreto Grammar School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 92% grade 5+ English and maths
- Altrincham College 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 100% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ashton-on-Mersey School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 58% grade 5+ English and maths
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 99% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sale Grammar School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 97% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sale High School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Trafford Alternative Education Provision's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 25 March 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Trafford Alternative Education Provision?
75% of the 16 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Trafford Alternative Education Provision to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 131134.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.