Alder Community High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Mottram Old Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, SK14 5NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Alder Community High School is a secondary school in Hyde for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 109 schools in Tameside. It ranks 8th of 13 secondary schools in Tameside. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 April 2024, report published 20 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

176 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score46.6

46.6, 0.5 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths39.2%

39.2%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths69.9%

69.9%, 5.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc23.9%

23.9%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.94

3.94, 0.15 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

912 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals30.2%

30.2%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.7%

8.7%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.2%

18.2%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Alder Community High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hyde High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Rayner Stephens High School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 35.6
All Saints Catholic College	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 37.5
St Thomas More RC College	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.0
Ashlea House School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 5.1

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Critchlow
Phone: 01613685132
Website: aldercommunityhighschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mottram Old Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, SK14 5NJ
Local authority: Tameside
URN: 134283

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.