Alder Community High SchoolHyde High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hyde.
Summary of the comparison
Alder Community High School and Hyde High School are secondary schools in Hyde.
Alder Community High School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hyde High School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Alder Community High School is ahead on our composite score.
Alder Community High School was judged Requires improvement and Hyde High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.4 for Alder Community High School and 39.8 for Hyde High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Alder Community High School (46.2 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HydeAlder Community High School | HydeHyde High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 16 in Tameside Stronger figure | 15th of 16 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 912 | 1,134 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,185 | |
| Location | Hyde, SK14 5NJ | Hyde, SK14 4SP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.4 Stronger figure | 39.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.4% Stronger figure | 30.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.7% Stronger figure | 49.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 198 | 239 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 924 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.4% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.4% | Not reported | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Full profiles: Alder Community High School · Hyde High School