Hyde High School

About Hyde High School

Hyde High School is a mixed 11-16 state secondary in Tameside that is currently oversubscribed, with 412 applications for 191 places in the 2025/26 admissions round. That works out at 2.16 applications per place, and 179 of those offers went to first-preference families. The school has capacity for 191 pupils, so demand is clearly outstripping supply. In terms of intake, the school’s Progress 8 banding is ‘Below average’, which suggests it serves a cohort that may face additional challenges. The local authority average for Progress 8 in Tameside is -0.19, and Hyde’s score of -0.48 sits below that. Free school meal data isn’t provided here, but the school’s position in the rankings — 11th out of 16 Tameside secondaries — gives a sense of where it sits locally. The headteacher is Georgina Arnold, and the school has no religious character.

Academically, Hyde’s most recent results from 2023/24 show an Attainment 8 score of 39.9, compared with a national average that typically sits around 50. The basics measure — pupils achieving a grade 5 or above in English and maths — stands at 29.1%, while 58.1% achieved a grade 4 or above. The EBacc average point score is 3.49, and only 6.4% of pupils achieved the full EBacc at grade 5 or above. Progress 8 is -0.48, meaning pupils leave with nearly half a grade less per subject than similar pupils nationally. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023 rated overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement, though quality of education was judged Good. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management were all rated Requires Improvement. Compared with its previous inspection in 2019, the school has improved quality of education from Requires Improvement to Good, but slipped in behaviour and personal development.

Hyde offers a solid range of facilities including a theatre, music rooms, art studios, astro turf, playing fields, and a library. Sports on offer include football, rugby, swimming, athletics, and cross country, while clubs range from chess and coding to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Young Enterprise. The school’s SEND provisions are comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate to severe learning difficulties, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and physical disabilities. This makes it a practical option for families whose children need additional support, particularly if they live in the Tameside area. Given the oversubscription and first-preference data, it’s a school that local families clearly want, despite the Requires Improvement rating. It will suit parents who prioritise a broad range of extracurriculars and SEND support over top-tier academic outcomes, and who are comfortable with a school that is still working through its improvement journey.

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