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West Hill School

Tameside, SK15 1LXSecondaryAges 11–16BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
Progress 8
-0.31
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
203 1st-choice / 157 places
Ranking
#2,264
of 3,141 nationally

About West Hill School

West Hill School is a boys' secondary in Tameside, one of 18 state secondaries in the borough, and it sits squarely in the middle of the local pack. Ranked 9th out of 16 schools of its type by Progress 8 score, it falls behind the top-performing local peers — Laurus Ryecroft, Fairfield High School for Girls, and St Thomas More RC College — all of which post significantly higher scores. The school's own Progress 8 score of -0.31 is below the Tameside average of -0.19, placing it in the bottom 50 nationally. That said, the school is heavily oversubscribed: for 157 places in 2025/26, it received 383 applications, with 203 first-preference choices and 150 offers made to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, even if the raw academic data doesn't put it among the LA's elite.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterNone
AddressThompson Cross, Stalybridge, Tameside, SK15 1LX
HeadteacherClaire Cronin
Local AuthorityTameside
Number of Pupils853
Free School Meals (FSM)25.8%
School Capacity853 / 850 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Dec 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallLibraryScience LabsMusic RoomsSixth Form CentreAstro Turf

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

SwimmingFootballRugbyCross CountryTennisMartial ArtsGymnasticsRowingRoundersNetball

Clubs & Activities

GardeningNewspaperDramaEco ClubModel United NationsFilm ClubArt ClubYoung EnterpriseDebateChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

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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West Hill School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.