Tameside GCSE results 2026: secondary school league table
16 state secondary schools in Tameside ranked on their 2026 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2025/26 academic year, the latest DfE has published for every school), with grade 7+, grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, cohort size for each school against the England average. 3 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
Secondary schools in Tameside ranked on Attainment 8
16 of 16 schools have published 2026 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2025/26.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 7+ English & maths | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.2 | 14% | 46% | 65% | – | – |
| 1 | St Damian's RC Science College Ashton-under-Lyne · Voluntary aided school | 56.0 | 21% | 68% | 87% | – | 162 |
| 2 | Fairfield High School for Girls Manchester · Academy converter | 52.5 | 20% | 61% | 81% | – | 194 |
| 3 | Laurus Ryecroft Manchester · Free schools | 51.1 | 15% | 54% | 75% | – | 210 |
| 4 , up 2 places since 2025 | Audenshaw School Manchester · Academy converter | 48.4 | 21% | 53% | 72% | – | 213 |
| 5 , up 2 places since 2025 | St Thomas More RC College Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 48.1 | 12% | 51% | 75% | – | 157 |
| 6 , down 2 places since 2025 | Droylsden Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 47.7 | 12% | 50% | 71% | – | 193 |
| 7 | Mossley Hollins High School Ashton-under-Lyne · Academy converter | 47.0 | 8% | 50% | 74% | – | 179 |
| 8 | Denton Community Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 46.1 | 11% | 57% | 73% | – | 283 |
| 9 , down 4 places since 2025 | Alder Community High School Hyde · Community school | 43.4 | 13% | 43% | 68% | – | 198 |
| 10 , down 2 places since 2025 | West Hill School Stalybridge · Academy converter | 43.2 | 5% | 35% | 67% | – | 170 |
| 11 , down 2 places since 2025 | Longdendale High School Hyde · Academy converter | 40.1 | 7% | 37% | 52% | – | 153 |
| 12 | Hyde High School Hyde · Academy converter | 39.8 | 5% | 30% | 50% | – | 239 |
| 13 , down 1 place since 2025 | Dixons Pennine Academy Stalybridge · Academy converter | 38.0 | 4% | 27% | 43% | – | 117 |
| 14 , down 4 places since 2025 | Dixons Ashton Academy Ashton-under-Lyne · Academy sponsor led | 37.7 | 6% | 27% | 51% | – | 266 |
| 15 , down 4 places since 2025 | All Saints Catholic College Dukinfield · Academy converter | 36.5 | 2% | 29% | 47% | – | 168 |
| 16 , down 3 places since 2025 | Rayner Stephens High School Dukinfield · Academy sponsor led | 35.1 | 2% | 23% | 44% | – | 112 |
Under each rank: the change since the 2025 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2025 result.
Independent schools in Tameside with published GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashlea House School Manchester · Other independent school · 2025 results | 5.1 | 0% | 8 |
| Safe Start School Tameside · Other independent school | 5.5 | 0% | 12 |
| Trinity School Stalybridge · Other independent school | 51.2 | 50% | 12 |