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Mossley Hollins High School

Community school · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL5 9DP

Ages 11–16 · 890 pupils · Tameside

Attainment 8

49.9

Overall absence

6.9%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.03
−20+2
Attainment 849.9
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry66%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
921

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill100%

890 pupils · 890 places

Pupils on roll
890
Boys / girls
432 / 458
School capacity
890
Capacity fill
890 / 890 (100%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
152
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Din

Location

Address
Huddersfield Road, Mossley
Postcode
OL5 9DP
Town
Ashton-under-Lyne
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, 890 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.1%.

Open schools in Ashton-under-Lyne
26
Secondary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne
3
Academies among open schools in Ashton-under-Lyne
54% (14)
Open schools in OL5
7
Secondary in OL5
1
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 Ashton-under-LyneNear OL5

  • Mossley Hollins High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL5 9DP · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM17.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Damian's RC Science College

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 8BH · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence5.8%

    2.1 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

  • Saddleworth School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Oldham · OL3 5NU · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM23.7%

    2.4 miles away

  • Dixons Ashton Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 8RF · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.5 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Leesbrook

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Oldham · OL4 5JE · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.5 miles away

  • Waterhead Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Oldham · OL4 3NY · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.2%

    2.8 miles away

  • West Hill School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stalybridge · SK15 1LX · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence5.8%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andrea Din

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