West Hill School, Stalybridge
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
West Hill School excels at creating an inclusive, welcoming community where all pupils feel valued and proud to belong. The school has outstanding attendance rates and behaviour because staff provide excellent emotional support and maintain high expectations. Pupils benefit from a broad, ambitious curriculum with rich opportunities for personal development, enterprise and discovering their talents.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional attendance rates consistently above the national average with strong pastoral and emotional support
- Positive behaviour and a harmonious school environment where pupils embrace the school's 'respect' values
- Well-designed curriculum with ambitious goals across all subjects
- Strong safeguarding culture where pupils feel safe and concerns are actively managed
- Excellent personal development programme including enterprise, citizenship and careers guidance
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching quality across the school means some pupils are not learning as well as they could
- Teachers do not use assessment reliably enough to identify and correct misconceptions and errors in pupils' work
- Pupils with additional needs do not receive consistent support because staff lack precise information about how to help them
- Achievement in several subjects and for some groups of pupils remains significantly below the national average
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular activities, drop-down days, assemblies, workshops (learn with lords, magistrates in the community), school council, charity events, food bank collections, employer encounters, workplace safaris
West Hill School is a welcoming community where pupils feel happy, safe and valued with strong attendance and behaviour. However, the school needs to improve the consistency of teaching quality and support for pupils with additional learning needs.
At a Glance
30.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
41
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
852 pupils
850 capacity
2 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Stalybridge
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stalybridge
Admissions Demand - Tameside
Places available
3,224
Applications
2,730
Got 1st preference
84.6%
Got preferred school
95.5%
Secondary admissions across Tameside (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5143%
Overall absence
16.47465%
Persistent absence
868
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
West Hill School
Dixons Silver Springs Primary
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School
St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Inspire Academy
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Arlies Primary School
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge
The Heys Primary School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
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