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Hyde High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Hyde, SK14 4SP

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,678 of 3,312

Worse than 80% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Hyde High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,134
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Georgina Arnold
TrustTAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authorityTameside
Opened01 Apr 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151627.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolTamesideEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.39.8, worse than England, worse than Tameside43.746.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.49.8%, worse than England, worse than Tameside63.6%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.30.1%, worse than England, worse than Tameside43.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.4%, worse than England, worse than Tameside10.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths46.4%, worse than England, worse than Tameside57.3%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4239--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,134
Girls611
Boys523
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.48.3%
First language not English14.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,202
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.226
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.76
Average class size24.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
60.3%
Bangladeshi
27.3%
Other mixed
2.7%
Other White
1.6%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Pakistani
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
African
0.6%
Other Asian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)70.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.34
Support staff (FTE)45.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.194
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.394
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.187
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.181
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)5

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTamesideEngland
Overall absence10.2%, worse than England, worse than Tameside8.6%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.30%, worse than England, worse than Tameside23.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5%, worse than England, worse than Tameside4.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Frequently asked questions about Hyde High School

What is Hyde High School's Ofsted rating?

Hyde High School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 May 2023.

How does Hyde High School rank in England?

Hyde High School ranks 2,678 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 80% of schools).

What are Hyde High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 30.1% of pupils at Hyde High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 39.8 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Hyde High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Hyde High School made 194 offers from 394 applications (2 per offer), and 181 of 187 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hyde High School?

Hyde High School has 1,134 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Hyde High School?

Hyde High School had 1,202 school places in 2024/25.

Does Hyde High School have a sixth form?

No, Hyde High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Hyde High School?

At Hyde High School, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hyde High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hyde High School missed 10.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 30% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.