- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Mossley average.
206 first choices, 178 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.0
Mossley 47.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.7%Mossley 7.7%
- Pupils
- 894
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Secondary schools in and near Mossley
All 2 secondary schools in Mossley, and the nearest just outside.
Minds Education
Mossley, OL5 0BA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- No Ofsted grade yet
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 7
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Just outside Mossley
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Mossley.
Bright Futures School
1.5 miles from Mossley · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 15
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the Mossley average, low absence.
192 first choices, 159 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1656.0
Mossley 47.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 829
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
Results well below the Mossley average, high absence.
196 first choices, 258 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.7
Mossley 47.0England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,326
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
- Secondary schools2including 1 special
- Attainment 8 at 1647.0England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Free school meals17.2%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher18.1England 17.9
The big picture
How Mossley's secondary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Ofsted grades in Mossley
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Mossley
Apply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Mossley, explained
There are 2 secondary schools in Mossley, teaching 901 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 1 independent schools.
100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Mossley scored an average Attainment 8 of 47.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
17.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,175 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Mossley?
There are 2 secondary schools in Mossley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Mossley?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Mossley on Eduscope are Mossley Hollins High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Mossley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Mossley secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Mossley is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Mossley?
When choosing a secondary school in Mossley, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 2 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.