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Longdendale High School

Academy converter · Hyde · SK14 8LW

Ages 11–16 · 795 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

42.5

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.53
−20+2
Attainment 842.5
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
825

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

795 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
795
Boys / girls
321 / 474
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
795 / 900 (88%)
Free school meals
34.8%
FSM pupils
277
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: STAMFORD PARK TRUST
Academy trust
STAMFORD PARK TRUST
Sponsor
Stamford Park Trust
Headteacher
Michael Chiles

Location

Address
Spring Street
Postcode
SK14 8LW
Town
Hyde
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hyde, Tameside, 795 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34.8%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in HydeNear SK14

  • Glossopdale School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Glossop · SK13 2DA · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence11.3%

    1.3 miles away

  • Dixons Pennine Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stalybridge · SK15 3RR · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+13%
    • Absence11.1%

    2.3 miles away

  • Alder Community High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Secondary

    Hyde · SK14 5NJ · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.8%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Michael Chiles
Telephone
01457764006
Website
https://www.longdendalehighschool.org.uk/

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