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Mossley Hollins High School

Academy converter · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL5 9DP

Ages 11–16 · 894 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

894 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
894
Boys / girls
443 / 451
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
894 / 900 (99%)
Free school meals
17.2%
FSM pupils
154
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Tameside College
Headteacher
Ms 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
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 Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, 894 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.2%.

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.

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    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.2%

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  • West Hill School

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    Stalybridge · SK15 1LX · Tameside

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

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Andrea Din
Telephone
01457832491
Website
http://www.mossleyhollins.com/

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