Best Schools in Hyde

How many schools are there in Hyde?

Hyde has 22 open schools: 16 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through and 3 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Hyde are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Hyde was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Hawthorns School. Counting Good as well, 73% of the 11 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Hawthorns School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Hyde get the best GCSE results?

Of the 3 schools in Hyde with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Alder Community High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.4 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Longdendale High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.1 and 37% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Hyde High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 39.8 and 30% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Alder Community High SchoolLongdendale High SchoolHyde High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Hyde have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Hyde with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Discovery Academy (80% in reading, 92% in maths); Godley Community Primary Academy (94% in reading, 78% in maths); and Bradley Green Primary Academy (86% in reading, 82% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Discovery AcademyGodley Community Primary AcademyBradley Green Primary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Hyde?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Hyde selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Hyde have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Hyde have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Hyde?

Apply to Tameside through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.