Secondary school

Alder Community High School

  • Community School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Tameside
  • SK14 5NJ
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,458 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 45%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 35%35%2016/17: top 36%2017/18: top 42%2018/19: top 39%2021/22: top 62%2022/23: top 41%2023/24: top 64%2024/25: top 45%No exams

Against North West

Attainment 846.6 · North West 44.47/10 Above+14.2 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths39.2% · North West 40%5/10 Middle
EBacc point score3.94 · North West 3.826/10 Middle
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.28 · North West −0.164/10 Below−20.7 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 52.4 · 142 pupils · North West 49.62016/17: 48.5 · 150 pupils · North West 45.42017/18: 47.3 · 148 pupils · North West 45.052018/19: 48.1 · 147 pupils · North West 45.12021/22: 46.2 · 153 pupils · North West 46.92022/23: 47.7 · 179 pupils · North West 44.32023/24: 43 · 184 pupils · North West 442024/25: 46.6 · 176 pupils · North West 44.452.443No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 49% · 150 pupils · North West 37%2017/18: 52% · 148 pupils · North West 38%2018/19: 44% · 147 pupils · North West 38%2021/22: 47% · 153 pupils · North West 45%2022/23: 51% · 179 pupils · North West 39%2023/24: 37.5% · 184 pupils · North West 39.7%2024/25: 39.2% · 176 pupils · North West 40%52%37.5%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in76.5%
169 of 221 who put it first2014 · 82.4%2026 · 76.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st221169
2nd1073
3rd430

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2017Ungraded visit
  6. 2022Remains Good
  7. 2024Requires improvement

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

1 weak areas

  • Quality of education

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026912
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.4%
First language not English9.2%
SEN support16.6%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)10.6%
Persistently absent pupils29.4%

Girls 53.6%Boys 46.4%

101.3% full · 900 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 118 responses (12.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school68.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school75.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved65.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50.9% not applicable39.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year47.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.9% not applicable48% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed27% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child73.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school70.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing62.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school82.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development52.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent64.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.9
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 43.1
  • Leadership 11
  • Teaching assistants 21.1
  • Other support 17.9

Teachers 54.1 FTE · Whole workforce 93.2 · 98 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,600
Spend per pupil£9,445
Staff spend per pupil£6,576
Reserve per pupil£974
  • +£891,560revenue reserve
  • +£141,970in-year balance

Grants £9,520 · self-generated £85 · premises £1,909 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

184 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained86.4%
  • Education81.5%
  • Apprenticeship1.1%
  • Employment3.8%
  • Not sustained10.3%
  • Unknown3.3%