West Hill School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Stalybridge, Tameside
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.319 miles
Published by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
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.
West Hill School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.319 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.391 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 0.295 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 0.474 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 1.627 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 1.915 mi |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 30.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 43.2% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Tameside.
- In 2026 the last Year 7 offer went to a child 1.319 miles away, about the same as 2025; the biggest swing was from 2024 to 2025.
- Year 7 2026 drew 201 first-choice applications for 161 offers; 152 offers went to first-choice families, and 49 first-choice families (24%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 39% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 43.5 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Tameside schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Thompson Cross, Stamford Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1LX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- 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.
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