Glossopdale School and Sixth FormLongdendale High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form and Longdendale High School are secondary schools.
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Longdendale High School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Glossopdale School and Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form was judged Good and Longdendale High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.6 for Glossopdale School and Sixth Form and 40.1 for Longdendale High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Glossopdale School and Sixth Form (45.6 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Longdendale High School (47.2 in 2021-22, 40.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GlossopGlossopdale School and Sixth Form | HydeLongdendale High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 45 in Derbyshire | 8th of 16 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,162 | 795 | |
| Capacity | 1,440 | 900 | |
| Location | Glossop, SK13 2DA | Hyde, SK14 8LW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.6 Stronger figure | 40.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.6% Stronger figure | 36.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.6% Stronger figure | 51.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 207 | 153 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 38 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,205 | 784 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 37.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.3% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.1% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.1% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Longdendale High School
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