West Hill School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Stalybridge, Tameside
West Hill School is a secondary school in Stalybridge, Tameside for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Thompson Cross, Stamford Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1LX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 852 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy, safe and valued at this welcoming school.”
- “They enjoy coming to school as they know that it is a place where nobody is left out.”
- “The school has a friendly atmosphere where pupils benefit from excellent relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “However, the school is less effective at overcoming barriers to pupils’ learning.”
- “Information shared with staff about pupils’ learning needs lacks precision.”
- “As a result, teachers do not adapt their teaching consistently well to meet these needs.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 201 first-preference applications, 161 offers in total, 152 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Tameside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- All Saints Catholic College 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dixons Pennine Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Rayner Stephens High School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dixons Ashton Academy 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Damian's RC Science College 1.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Hyde High School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Audenshaw School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Mossley Hollins High School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published