Secondary school

West Hill School

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  • ages 11–16
  • Boys
  • Tameside
  • SK15 1LX
  • No sixth form
Ofsted report card · inspected Apr 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,048 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 63%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 20%20%2016/17: top 27%2017/18: top 47%2018/19: top 65%2021/22: top 41%2022/23: top 60%2023/24: top 57%2024/25: top 63%No exams

Against North West

Attainment 843.5 · North West 44.45/10 Middle−23.2 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths38.5% · North West 40%5/10 Middle−19.4 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.47 · North West 3.823/10 Below−26.3 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.31 · North West −0.164/10 Below+19.5 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 55.1 · 158 pupils · North West 49.62016/17: 50.4 · 162 pupils · North West 45.42017/18: 46.4 · 164 pupils · North West 45.052018/19: 43.4 · 168 pupils · North West 45.12021/22: 50.2 · 163 pupils · North West 46.92022/23: 44.1 · 161 pupils · North West 44.32023/24: 44.3 · 160 pupils · North West 442024/25: 43.5 · 169 pupils · North West 44.455.143.4No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 45% · 162 pupils · North West 37%2017/18: 46% · 164 pupils · North West 38%2018/19: 38% · 168 pupils · North West 38%2021/22: 52% · 163 pupils · North West 45%2022/23: 39% · 161 pupils · North West 39%2023/24: 36.9% · 160 pupils · North West 39.7%2024/25: 38.5% · 169 pupils · North West 40%52%36.9%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in75.6%
152 of 201 who put it first2014 · 97.9%2026 · 75.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st201152
2nd1155
3rd644

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2026

  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Inadequate
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2021Remains Good
  7. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026852
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.5%
First language not English6.3%
SEN support16.6%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils16.5%

Girls 0%Boys 100%

100.2% full · 850 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 40.2
  • Leadership 9
  • Teaching assistants 12.8
  • Other support 20.2

Teachers 49.2 FTE · Whole workforce 82.3 · 91 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,150
Spend per pupil£7,674
Staff spend per pupil£5,986
Reserve per pupil£670
  • +£572,000revenue reserve
  • −£448,000in-year balance

Grants £7,731 · self-generated £126 · premises £430 per pupil

Single-academy trust: WEST HILL SCHOOL

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

160 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained94.4%
  • Education88.8%
  • Apprenticeship4.4%
  • Employment1.3%
  • Not sustained3.1%
  • Unknown2.5%