Secondary
West Hill School
Thompson Cross, Stamford Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1LX
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Boys
- Pupils
- 852 of 850 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Trust
- WEST HILL SCHOOL
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 49.6
- All staff (FTE)
- 65.4
- Pupils per adult
- 12.9
- Pupils
- 847
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2026
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections2
November 2021
Ungraded inspection
Good
Read the report (opens in a new tab)November 2016
Previous framework
Good
- Leadership and governanceGood
GCSE results
39%
43.5
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.47 |
| Entered the EBacc | 8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 52% |
| 22/23 | 39% |
| 23/24 | 37% |
| 24/25 | 39% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.11 |
| 22/23 | -0.33 |
| 23/24 | -0.31 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 50.2 |
| 22/23 | 44.1 |
| 23/24 | 44.3 |
| 24/25 | 43.5 |
Thompson Cross, Stamford Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1LX
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Tameside admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Claire Cronin
- Address
- Thompson Cross, Stamford Street, Stalybridge, SK15 1LX
- Telephone
- 01613382193