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Mossley Hollins High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Andrea Din (Headteacher)

location_onAshton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP

language Visit Website phone 1457832491

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

888

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Attainment 8

47.4

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Tameside

#1,539 of 4,663 nationally

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Mossley Hollins High School is a Community school secondary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Mossley Hollins High School is a community school in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 890 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.4, placing the school #6 in Tameside and #1,539 of 4,663 nationally. 47.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 11.4%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Attainment 8 Score

47.4

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

47.10%

Grade 4+ E&M

71.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.8%

Entering EBacc64.10%

EBacc APS4.39

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc66.30%

EBacc APS4.63

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72%

EBacc APS4.48

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc79%

EBacc APS4.86

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS4.53

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc59%

EBacc APS4.41

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

87.4%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85.1%

Apprenticeships2.3%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank
2025	#1,436 / 4,663	#6	#1,539	#1
2024	#1,191 / 4,676	#5	#1,170	#1,665
2023	#1,527 / 4,560	#7	#1,363	#2,141
2022	#834 / 4,440	#3	#1,045	#938
2019	#1,084 / 4,060	#4	#1,085	#1,468
2018	#919 / 3,845	#4	#1,182	#992

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 May 2025

Inspection Report

28 March 2023

Inspection Report

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18 November 2014

Inspection Report

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19 January 2011

Inspection Report

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05 October 2009

Inspection Report

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17 June 2008

Inspection Report

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10 May 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-03-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2014-11-18

Exempt School Inspection following a request from provider for inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-01-19

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.6%(41 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 890 pupils. During this period, there were 80 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	890	80	9.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	888	79	8.9%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	891	67	7.5%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	880	84	9.5%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	890	74	8.3%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	885	48	5.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	888	58	6.5%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	889	63	7.1%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	880	46	5.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	879	37	4.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	884	55	6.2%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	852	50	5.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	854	17	2.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	856	47	5.5%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	835	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	835	9	1.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	833	25	3.0%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	810	25	3.1%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	814	37	4.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	814	38	4.7%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	792	25	3.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	794	35	4.4%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	793	35	4.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	780	30	3.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	784	22	2.8%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	784	29	3.7%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 75 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 42 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 34 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

60%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

66%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree28%

agree38%

disagree20%

strongly disagree12%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree18%

agree37%

disagree31%

strongly disagree13%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree16%

agree19%

disagree25%

strongly disagree26%

not applicable14%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes30%

no70%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree8%

agree17%

disagree21%

strongly disagree49%

Don't know4%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree41%

agree37%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree30%

agree38%

disagree18%

strongly disagree12%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree23%

agree46%

disagree22%

strongly disagree9%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree31%

agree54%

disagree10%

strongly disagree3%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree35%

agree51%

disagree8%

strongly disagree3%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree21%

agree28%

disagree19%

strongly disagree26%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes53%

no47%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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