Longdendale High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Spring Street, Hyde, SK14 8LWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Longdendale High School is a secondary school in Hyde for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 109 schools in Tameside. It ranks 9th of 13 secondary schools in Tameside. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 15 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

140 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score41.1

41.1, 5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths32.1%

32.1%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths53.6%

53.6%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc51.4%

51.4%, 10.9 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.65

3.65, 0.44 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

795 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals34.8%

34.8%, 8.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.3%

3.3%, 18.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Longdendale High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.4
Dixons Pennine Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 35.8
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 40.5
Trinity School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 52.4
Alder Community High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 46.6

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: STAMFORD PARK TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Michael Chiles
Phone: 01457764006
Website: longdendalehighschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Spring Street, Hyde, SK14 8LW
Local authority: Tameside
URN: 148431

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.