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West Hill School

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

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location_onStalybridge, SK15 1LX

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

834

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Attainment 8

43.5

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Tameside

#2,017 of 3,216 nationally

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West Hill School is a Academy converter secondary school in Stalybridge, 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

West Hill School is an academy converter in Stalybridge, Tameside, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of WEST HILL SCHOOL. The school has approximately 853 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.5, placing the school #8 in Tameside and #2,017 of 3,216 nationally. 38.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is 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 17.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.4 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

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

43.5

Grade 5+ E&M

38.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.8%

Entering EBacc8.30%

EBacc APS3.47

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15.60%

EBacc APS3.65

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS3.65

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS4.1

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS3.56

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS3.68

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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.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 November 2021

Inspection Report

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15 November 2016

Inspection Report

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21 April 2015

Inspection Report

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03 December 2014

Inspection Report

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01 July 2014

Inspection Report

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02 April 2014

Inspection Report

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11 December 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-11-15

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-12-03

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

5.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.3%(28 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 853 pupils. During this period, there were 50 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.9%, which is below 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)	853	50	5.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	854	77	9.0%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	848	33	3.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	847	40	4.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	847	24	2.8%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	839	16	1.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	834	35	4.2%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	839	27	3.2%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	840	15	1.8%	4.7%	3
2021/22 (Spring term)	836	22	2.6%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	833	13	1.6%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	836	13	1.6%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	845	4	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	844	26	3.1%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	843	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	843	18	2.1%	3.2%	3
2019/20 (Autumn term)	843	23	2.7%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	840	4	0.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	837	10	1.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	840	28	3.3%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	832	12	1.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	835	5	0.6%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	841	20	2.4%	3.7%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	834	12	1.4%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	833	17	2.0%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	833	14	1.7%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 40 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 29 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils