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OpenSecondaryURN 134283

Alder Community High School

Community school · Hyde · SK14 5NJ

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

912

Local authority

Tameside

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hyde, Tameside, 912 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.2%.

Open schools in Hyde
22
Secondary schools in Hyde
3
Academies among open schools in Hyde
91% (20)
Open schools in SK14
25
Secondary in SK14
3
Open schools in Tameside LA
110
Secondary in Tameside LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
134283

Location

Address
Mottram Old Road, Gee Cross
Postcode
SK14 5NJ
Town
Hyde
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Tameside

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
912
Boys / girls
423 / 489
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
912 / 900 (101%)
Free school meals
30.2%
FSM pupils
275
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Does not apply
Governance
Community school