Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Altrincham · Trafford
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School information
- Official name
- Trafford Alternative Education Provision
- Address
- Brentwood Avenue, Timperley
- Postcode
- WA14 1SR
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- URN (official identifier)
- 131134
- Establishment number
- 1103
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 5–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 53
- As of November 2026
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Governance
- Alternative provision
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Headteacher
- Ms Linda Thompson
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 25 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- traffordalternativeeducation.com
- Telephone
- 01619121479
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2005
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Trafford Alternative Education Provision
| 2025/26 | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 53 | 43,286 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 62.3% | 17.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 71.7% | 12.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 22.6% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.8% | 24.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
12 published inspections for Trafford Alternative Education Provision, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read report- Safeguarding standards
- Met
Report published 11 Jun 2026
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 8 May 2025
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 18 Jul 2019
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Trafford High School (URN 134046)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 14 Dec 2016
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 1 Dec 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Nexus Education Centre (URN 134046)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 27 Nov 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 4 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Nexus Education Centre (URN 134046)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Gorse Hill Centre (URN 134046)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 24 Mar 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Dec 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Gorse Hill Centre (URN 134046)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Jun 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £37,400 for 34 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 64.2% | 18.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £706 | £247 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Trafford Alternative Education Provision
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Pupil referral unit · 98 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,024,739 £20,661 per pupil | £34,858 |
| Total spending | £2,117,577 £21,608 per pupil | £34,730 |
| Teaching staff | £1,055,030 £10,766 per pupil · 49.8% | £15,715 · 45.3% |
| Education support staff | £137,364 £1,402 per pupil · 6.5% | £6,164 · 17.8% |
| Supply and agency staff | £71,709 £732 per pupil · 3.4% | £1,506 · 4.3% |
| …of which agency supply | £71,709 £732 per pupil · 3.4% | £1,255 · 3.6% |
| In-year balance | −£92,838 | |
| Revenue reserve | £123,191 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £21,539 per pupil, supply and agency £1,015 per pupil — spending up £69 per pupil on 2024/25.
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Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
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