Alsager School (formerly known as Alsager Comprehensive School) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Alsager in the English county of Cheshire.[2]
Location
Alsager School is situated opposite the former Manchester Metropolitan University Alsager campus (former Cheshire County Training College), which is now a housing estate, and next to both Christ Church, Alsager and Alsager Leisure Centre. It is attended by over 1300 pupils from the local area.[3]
History
In 2008, the school made local and then national newspapers after a teacher forced pupils to 'pray to Allah', or get a detention
In September 2009 Alsager School became a Foundation School as it joined the Alsager Community Trust.[4]
In September 2011, Richard Middlebrook replaced David Black as Headteacher.
The school converted to academy status in September 2013 and became part of the Alsager Multi Academy Trust (AMAT).[5]
As of Easter 2018, Weston Village Primary School became part of AMAT.[6]
In September 2020, Alsager Highfields Community Primary School joined AMAT.[7]
Academic performance
The school gets results above the England average at GCSE and the eighth best in Cheshire. At A level it gets results above the England average. Following the February 2016 Ofsted inspection, it was rated Outstanding, point four on a four-point scale.[8]
Notable former pupils
- Professor David Bailey, economist and commentator
- Mark Cueto, England international rugby player[2]
- Lee Bell, footballer
- Shaun Miller, footballer
- Luke Murphy, footballer
- Wes Nelson, Singer and television personality
- Kate Rooney, Olympic pole vaulter
References
- ^ "Lots of smiling at Alsager results day". Congleton Chronicle. 31 August 2023. p. 4.
- ^ a b "About". Alsager School. Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
- ^ Alsager School website. Retrieval Date: 10 August 2007.
- ^ "Alsager schools set up community trust". Crewe Chronicle. 12 May 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
- ^ "Alsager School Governance". Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "School News Update". 2 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "School News Update". 28 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Ofsted full report". Retrieved 25 April 2021.