70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
693.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
924
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 16/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTameside
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Alder Community High School · Secondary · Tameside
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+4pp
78%72%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
+2pp
51%44%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
46.6
+3.6
48.145.543.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.6
EBacc entry
24%
-9pp
50%36%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
693.0
+7.9
775.2679.8584.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 693.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
924
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Mottram Old Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, SK14 5NJ
Local authority
Tameside
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 39% | 46.6 | Not applicable | 24% | 693.0 | 35% | 924 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 38% | 43.0 | -0.28 | 33% | 685.2 | 35% | 925 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 51% | 47.7 | +0.02 | 50% | 775.2 | 54% | 936 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 47% | 46.2 | -0.28 | 37% | 615.5 | 41% | 906 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 44% | 48.1 | -0.04 | 22% | 584.5 | 48% | 803 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 52% | 47.3 | +0.02 | 31% | 576.1 | 39% | 770 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 49% | 48.5 | +0.18 | 15% | — | 41% | 772 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 924 | 17.0 | 21% | 9% | 38% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 925 | 17.9 | 22% | 9% | 36% | 10% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 936 | 17.4 | 19% | 8% | 33% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 906 | 18.3 | 17% | 8% | 31% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 860 | 18.1 | 15% | 6% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 803 | 15.8 | 10% | 6% | 27% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 770 | 15.6 | 10% | 8% | 27% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 772 | 15.9 | 10% | 9% | 26% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.