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West Hill School

Tameside, SK15 1LXSecondaryAges 11–16BoysState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Apr 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.3×
More first choices than offers made
201 1st-choice / 161 offers made
Ranking
#2,264
of 3,141 nationally

About West Hill School

West Hill School is a state-funded secondary school in Tameside, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys. DfE data records 852 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 850.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 21 Apr 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 43.5 for 2024/25. admissions data records 201 first-preference applications and 161 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderBoys
AddressThompson Cross, Stamford Street, Stalybridge, Tameside, SK15 1LX
HeadteacherClaire Cronin
Local AuthorityTameside
Number of Pupils852
Free School Meals (FSM)30.5%
School Capacity852 / 850 (100% full)

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Ofsted Report Card

21 Apr 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 10 Jun 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 14:55

Source: westhillschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Hill School

Yes, West Hill School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.