St Thomas More RC CollegeHyde High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas More RC College and Hyde High School are secondary schools.
St Thomas More RC College scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hyde High School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Thomas More RC College is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas More RC College was judged Good and Hyde High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.1 for St Thomas More RC College and 39.8 for Hyde High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Thomas More RC College (48.7 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Thomas More RC College | HydeHyde High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 16 in Tameside Stronger figure | 15th of 16 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 797 | 1,134 | |
| Capacity | 780 | 1,185 | |
| Location | Manchester, M34 6AF | Hyde, SK14 4SP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 39.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.0% Stronger figure | 30.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 74.5% Stronger figure | 49.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 157 | 239 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 792 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 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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