Alder Community High School

StateSecondary

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–16924 pupils

Mottram Old Road, Gee Cross, SK14 5NJWebsite01613685132

Requires Improvement924 pupilsAges 11–16

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils924

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Type

Community

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

924 / 900 (103%)

Head Teacher

Mrs Michelle Critchlow

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Apr 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 46.6

AdmissionsIn demand

1.3x oversubscribed (2025-26)

10.6%

Absence rate

Avg 5.7%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

10.6%vs 5.7% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate10.6%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence29.4%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate67.2%

Permanent exclusion rate0.9%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 16.6%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.2%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health74 (39%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty41 (21%)

Speech, Language & Communication26 (14%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder17 (9%)

Specific Learning Difficulty17 (9%)

Physical Disability8 (4%)

Hearing Impairment5 (3%)

Not Assessed2 (1%)

Visual Impairment1 (1%)

Other1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 54

Teaching assistants (FTE)15

Support staff (FTE)36

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils924

Free school meals 28.8%

English as additional language 9.2%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British79.2%

Bangladeshi9.3%

Mixed Other2.2%

Unclassified1.8%

Black African1.3%

Mixed White & Asian1.2%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.2%

Mixed White & African1.1%

White Other0.6%

Indian0.4%

Pakistani0.4%

Other0.3%

White Irish0.3%

Black Other0.2%

Asian Other0.1%

Black Caribbean0.1%

Traveller Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 9Least deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

83.0%

to education

Sixth Form0.0%

Employment5.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,970

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,630 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,665

Support staff£583

Premises£1,400

Energy£0

Learning resources£426

Income per pupil£8,324

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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