Rayner Stephens High SchoolHyde High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Rayner Stephens High School and Hyde High School are secondary schools.
Rayner Stephens High School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Hyde High School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hyde High School is ahead on our composite score.
Rayner Stephens High School was judged the expected standard and Hyde High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.1 for Rayner Stephens High School and 39.8 for Hyde High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Rayner Stephens High School (34.0 in 2021-22, 35.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DukinfieldRayner Stephens High School | HydeHyde High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | D41/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 16 in Tameside Stronger figure | 15th of 16 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 635 | 1,134 | |
| Capacity | 831 | 1,185 | |
| Location | Dukinfield, SK16 5BL | Hyde, SK14 4SP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.1 | 39.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.2% | 30.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43.8% | 49.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 112 | 239 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 628 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.8% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 20.5% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.1% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.5% | 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
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