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OpenSecondaryURN 148688

Mossley Hollins High School

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

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

894

Local authority

Tameside

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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 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.

Compare with theseAll in Ashton-under-LyneNear OL5

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
148688

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

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
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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Tameside College

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information