61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
585.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
853
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTameside
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of West Hill School · Secondary · Tameside
Part ofWEST HILL SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-4pp
73%67%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+2pp
52%44%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
43.5
-0.8
50.246.843.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.5
EBacc entry
8%
-7pp
16%11%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
585.6
+1.6
668.2626.1584.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 585.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
853
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Thompson Cross, Stamford Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1LX
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 | 61% | 38% | 43.5 | Not applicable | 8% | 585.6 | 17% | 853 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 37% | 44.3 | -0.31 | 16% | 584.0 | 23% | 847 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 39% | 44.1 | -0.33 | 9% | 588.0 | 14% | 834 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 52% | 50.2 | -0.11 | 7% | 668.2 | 13% | 836 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 38% | 43.4 | -0.59 | 8% | 598.1 | 13% | 837 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 46% | 46.4 | -0.38 | 2% | 603.9 | 5% | 835 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 45% | 50.4 | +0.26 | 8% | — | 15% | 833 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 853 | 17.7 | 18% | 6% | 30% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 847 | 17.1 | 17% | 8% | 27% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 834 | 17.2 | 16% | 7% | 26% | 7% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 836 | 16.3 | 16% | 9% | 25% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 845 | 16.6 | 14% | 12% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 837 | 16.2 | 13% | 11% | 23% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 835 | 16.6 | 13% | 11% | 24% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 833 | 15.9 | 12% | 11% | 22% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.