Cromwell High School
Cromwell High School is a special academy in Dukinfield for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 156 pupils, 16 more than it has places for. About 55 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England.
Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ0161 338 9730cromwell.tameside.sch.ukMs Suzanne Pass headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
18 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024† | 2023† | 2022† | 2019† | 2018† | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 17 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.3 | 44.2 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | – | – | – | – | -1.45 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | – | – | – | – | – | 0% | 40% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | – | – | – | – | – | 0% | 62% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | – | – | – | – | – | 0.00 | 3.85 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | – | – | – | – | – | 0% | 37% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | – | – | – | – | 0.0 | – | – |
† These results are for Cromwell High School, the school this one replaced in April 2024. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Tameside council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with severe learning difficulties.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Tameside with severe learning difficulties provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (53), Severe learning difficulty (49), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (26), language and communications needs (13), Moderate learning difficulty (6), Physical disability (4).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 156 | 150 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 56% | 53% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 21% | 22% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 88.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 11.5% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 9.6% | 16.2% | 7.8% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 9.0% | 10.0% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 15.6% | 6.5% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.5% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.3% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 41.1% | 36.2% | 33.7% | 32.6% | 62.5% | 26.4% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for Cromwell High School, the school this one replaced in April 2024. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 12 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayner Stephens High School | Academy | 0 m | 635 | Report card 2026 | 8 | Compare |
| Yew Tree Primary School | Academy | 150 m | 326 | Good 2023 | 36 | Compare |
| Oakdale School | Academy | 190 m | 167 | No overall grade 2025 | – | Compare |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 380 m | 212 | Good 2024 | 14 | Compare |
| All Saints Catholic College | Academy | 440 m | 810 | No overall grade 2025 | 9 | Compare |
| Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision | Academy | 580 m | 221 | No overall grade 2025 | 8 | Compare |
| Bradley Green Primary Academy | Academy | 600 m | 215 | Not inspected | 51 | Compare |
| St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield | Church of England | 670 m | 325 | Good 2022 | 87 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Cromwell High School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Cromwell High School yet.
How many pupils does Cromwell High School have?
156 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 140 places, so it is 111% full.
What is attendance like at Cromwell High School?
Pupils were in school 88.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 41% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Cromwell High School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for severe learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Cromwell High School have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ
- Telephone
- 0161 338 9730
- Website
- www.cromwell.tameside.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Ms Suzanne Pass
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 11-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Kingfisher Learning Trust (7 schools)
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Ward
- Dukinfield Stalybridge
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 April 2024 (academy converter)
- URN
- 150010 · LAESTAB 3577005 · UKPRN 10092989
- Formerly
- Cromwell High School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.