Secondary schools in Tameside

There are 16 secondary schools in Tameside, teaching 14,825 pupils. Of the 14 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 8 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Tameside All schools in Tameside Places within

Pupils from low-income families36%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 14scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)83 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full9 of 16places are under pressure here

Average class size23.8one-teacher classes, January census

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Getting a place in Tameside

From Tameside council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 14 secondary schools, 9 of which filled on distance and 4 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

St Thomas More RC College 290 m
Mossley Hollins High School 780 m
Laurus Ryecroft 980 m
Alder Community High School 1.3 miles
West Hill School 1.3 miles
Longdendale High School 1.8 miles
Audenshaw School 2.2 miles
St Damian's RC Science College 4.6 miles
Fairfield High School for Girls 5.9 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Denton Community Academy 153 offers for 270 places
Dixons Pennine Academy 111 offers for 150 places
Rayner Stephens High School 172 offers for 180 places
All Saints Catholic College 153 offers for 160 places

Source: Tameside council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (16)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St Damian's RC Science CollegeRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Ashton-under-Lyne	829	26%	Outstanding 2023	88	84 to 92
2	Laurus RyecroftFree school · ages 11-18 · Manchester	1,153	38%	Outstanding 2023	88	84 to 92
3	Fairfield High School for GirlsAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester	986	38%	Good 2022	79	72 to 83
4	St Thomas More RC CollegeRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Manchester	797	27%	Good 2022	67	57 to 75
5	Audenshaw SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester	1,077	32%	Good 2023	65	55 to 72
6	Droylsden AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester	926	40%	Good 2022	55	45 to 65
7	West Hill SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Stalybridge	852	31%	Report card 2026	21	15 to 28
8	Dixons Ashton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Ashton-under-Lyne	1,326	52%	No overall grade 2025	15	11 to 20
9	Alder Community High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16 · Hyde	912	30%	Requires improvement 2024	15	11 to 20
10	Longdendale High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Hyde	795	35%	No overall grade 2025	14	10 to 20
11	Dixons Pennine AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Stalybridge	592	43%	Good 2024	10	7 to 14
12	All Saints Catholic CollegeAcademy · ages 11-16 · Dukinfield	810	41%	No overall grade 2025	9	6 to 12
13	Rayner Stephens High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Dukinfield	635	47%	Report card 2026	8	5 to 11
14	Denton Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester	1,107	38%	Inadequate 2022	0	0 to 0
	Hyde High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Hyde	1,134	48%	Requires improvement 2023	–
	Mossley Hollins High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Ashton-under-Lyne	894	17%	Good 2023	–

Secondary schools by town in Tameside

Ashton-Under-Lyne3 schools Dukinfield2 schools Hyde3 schools Manchester6 schools Stalybridge2 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Lancashire83 schools Manchester32 schools Liverpool33 schools Cheshire West and Chester20 schools Cumberland19 schools Cheshire East23 schools Westmorland and Furness20 schools Bolton20 schools Wigan19 schools Wirral20 schools Salford17 schools Stockport14 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.