Audenshaw School, Manchester
Audenshaw School is a secondary school for boys aged 11 to 16 in Manchester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 22nd-highest of the 62 schools in Manchester with published results, and 1,229th of 3,298 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Tameside (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Audenshaw School in detail
Audenshaw School in its own words
In its own words: "Our School aims to provide a quality education in a caring community based on values of respect, responsibility and resilience and a relentless pursuit of excellence in all that we do. Our School will be recognised as a fully inclusive, aspirational, high achieving centre of excellence, firmly rooted in the local community."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Audenshaw School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Tameside and 47 across England.
53% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Tameside and 47% in England.
That is up from 45.5 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.06: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41, against 52.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.1 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Art and Design and History.
Getting a place at Audenshaw School
For September 2026 entry, 189 families put Audenshaw School as their first choice and 399 named it as one of their preferences, for 201 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Audenshaw School are Denton Community Academy (0.6 miles, Attainment 8 46.1); St Thomas More RC College (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.1); Wright Robinson College (1.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 52.2); and Fairfield High School for Girls (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.5).
Audenshaw School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Denton Community AcademySt Thomas More RC CollegeWright Robinson CollegeFairfield High School for Girls
Where pupils go next
Of the 204 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 42% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 80 pupils (7.4%) received SEN support and 34 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Guide Bridge Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leech Brook Avenue (near), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Audenshaw School issued 171 suspensions, 15.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Audenshaw School are Poplar Street Primary School (0.2 miles), Russell Scott Primary School (0.5 miles), Audenshaw Primary School (0.5 miles) and St Stephen's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Poplar Street Primary SchoolRussell Scott Primary SchoolAudenshaw Primary SchoolSt Stephen's CofE Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Audenshaw School is an 11–16 all-boys secondary school in Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, England. Originally, the school was known as Audenshaw Grammar School when established, and it opened to boys on 29 July 1932 with an enrolment of 300 boys.
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At a Glance
32.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around -0.06 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 46.2 to 48.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 45% to 53% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 48.4 | 53.1% |
| Disadvantaged(72) | - | 41.0 | 43.1% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(141) | - | 52.1 | 58.2% |
| Boys(213) | - | 48.4 | 53.1% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(26) | - | 45.7 | 46.2% |
| Non mobile(213) | - | 48.4 | 53.1% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 2 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 204 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
4
Permanent exclusions
0.36%
Exclusion rate
171
Suspensions
15.32%
Suspension rate
84 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,116 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Audenshaw School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Audenshaw School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Audenshaw School is in Tameside; for families living there:
Apply to Tameside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 11 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Audenshaw School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
1,104 pupils
1,200 places
96 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Tameside council
Places available
3,293
Applications
2,719
Got 1st preference
86.7%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Tameside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
80
SEN Support
34
EHC Plans
10.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,077
Total Pupils
1,077
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
72
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,059
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,261
Per pupil
£8686k
Total funding
£388k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
14.1%
Persistent absence
1,134
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Audenshaw School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Audenshaw School
What are GCSE results like at Audenshaw School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Audenshaw School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.4. 53% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Audenshaw School's Ofsted rating?
Audenshaw School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Audenshaw School?
No fixed boundary. When Audenshaw School is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Audenshaw School?
Audenshaw School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 1200 places.
How big are the classes at Audenshaw School?
Classes at Audenshaw School average 21.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Audenshaw School?
Audenshaw School has around 1077 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Audenshaw School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Audenshaw School in 2024/25. 14.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Audenshaw School?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming Audenshaw School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Audenshaw School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 11 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Audenshaw School?
Audenshaw School is at Hazel Street, Audenshaw, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M34 5NB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)