Best Secondary Schools in Tameside
16 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Tameside has 16 secondary schools, accounting for 7.9% of the total in the area, with 12,963 pupils enrolled across these schools.
- In Tameside, 69.2% of secondary schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 2 schools achieving an Outstanding rating and 7 rated Good out of 13 inspected.
- Secondary schools in Tameside have a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.66, with 38.0% of pupils eligible for free school meals, compared to the national average of 23.8%.
- Tameside secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of -0.12, with 42.7% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English and maths, and a persistent absence rate of 22.4%.
DC
Denton Community Academy
Manchester, M34 3NG
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,107
Hyde High School
Hyde, SK14 4SP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,134
LR
Laurus Ryecroft
Ofsted
Outstanding
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.73
Attainment 852.3
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils1,153
AS
Audenshaw School
Ofsted
Good
Manchester, M34 5NB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Boys
Progress 8-0.06
Attainment 844.6
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils1,077
Fairfield High School for Girls
Ofsted
Good
Manchester, M43 6AB
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Girls
Progress 8+0.55
Attainment 855.3
Eng+Maths80%
Pupils986
SD
St Damian's RC Science College
Ofsted
Outstanding
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8BH
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.24
Attainment 852.8
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils829
Droylsden Academy
Ofsted
Good
Manchester, M43 6QD
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.14
Attainment 846.9
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils926
DP
Dixons Pennine Academy
Ofsted
Good
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.90
Attainment 832.7
Eng+Maths33%
Pupils592
Longdendale High School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Hyde, SK14 8LW
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.53
Attainment 842.5
Eng+Maths59%
Pupils795
West Hill School
Ofsted
Good
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16 · Boys
Progress 8-0.31
Attainment 844.3
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils852
Alder Community High School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Hyde, SK14 5NJ
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.28
Attainment 843.0
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils912
ST
St Thomas More RC College
Ofsted
Good
Manchester, M34 6AF
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.43
Attainment 849.7
Eng+Maths78%
Pupils797
Dixons Ashton Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.56
Attainment 836.0
Eng+Maths49%
Pupils1,326
All Saints Catholic College
Ofsted
Good
Dukinfield, SK16 5AP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.61
Attainment 838.0
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils810
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 16 secondary schools in Tameside, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 69% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.12 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 44.5 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 22% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.7:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,806 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.