Mossley Hollins High School
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About Mossley Hollins High School
Mossley Hollins High School sits comfortably above the Tameside local authority average on the headline measure of pupil progress. Its Progress 8 score of -0.03 is notably stronger than the LA average of -0.19, meaning pupils here make progress that is broadly in line with the national average, while the typical Tameside secondary school sees pupils fall further behind. This places the school 6th out of 16 similar schools in the borough, putting it in the top half locally. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 49.9 also reflects solid academic outcomes, with 78.3% of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and 53.1% achieving a grade 5 or above. These figures suggest a school that consistently delivers results above the local norm, without being among the very highest performers in Tameside.
The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023 rated it Good across all areas, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This represents a change from its previous Outstanding rating in 2014, but the inspectors found no major weaknesses. Looking at the subject-level breakdown, the school’s strongest Progress 8 component is the EBacc subjects, where pupils score +0.08, while maths is the weakest area at -0.22. The EBacc entry rate is 66.3%, with 42.9% of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above across the EBacc subjects. Nationally, the school ranks around the middle of all secondary schools, sitting at the 51st percentile for Progress 8. In the North West region, it ranks 170th out of 445 schools, placing it in the top 40% regionally.
Mossley Hollins is a popular school, receiving 460 applications for 169 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it significantly oversubscribed with a ratio of 2.72 applicants per place. Of those, 195 were first-preference applications, and 160 first-preference offers were made. The school caters for pupils aged 11 to 16 and has no sixth form. Facilities are notably strong, including a swimming pool, theatre, sports hall, and dedicated music and art studios. The school offers a wide range of sports including rowing, netball, and martial arts, plus clubs such as Model UN, coding, and eco club. SEND provision is comprehensive, covering ten categories from dyslexia to autistic spectrum disorder and physical disability. This is a solid secondary that suits families looking for above-average progress in a well-equipped school that is clearly in demand locally.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Huddersfield Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, OL5 9DP |
| Headteacher | Andrea Din |
| Local Authority | Tameside |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
28 Mar 2023Overall Effectiveness
Good
Source: Ofsted, 22 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.03)
1600th of 3,141
Nationally
170th of 445
In North West
6th of 16
In Tameside
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make similar progress to students nationally with the same starting point
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2357%
of GCSE leavers move to sixth form college (cohort: 146 pupils).
- Sixth form college57%
- FE college27%
- Not sustained6%
- Employment5%
- Apprenticeship4%
93% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
10Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
15Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed169
460
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
195 families put this school as their 1st choice (42% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Source: mossleyhollins.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below most schools — predominantly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British89.4%
- Mixed3.8%
- White (other)2.1%
- Asian1.6%
- Black0.1%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
8
Total schools
8
Oversubscribed
7
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Huddersfield Road, Ashton-under-Lyne
Tameside, OL5 9DP
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