Tameside GCSE results 2025: secondary school league table
13 state secondary schools in Tameside ranked on their 2025 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2024/25 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 3 schools with no published results are listed at the end. 3 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2025 archive of the table. See the latest Tameside GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Tameside ranked on Attainment 8
13 of 16 schools have published 2025 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/25.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.1 | 45% | 65% | 4.09 | – |
| 1 , up 1 place since 2024 | St Damian's RC Science College Ashton-under-Lyne · Voluntary aided school | 55.1 | 61% | 86% | 5.12 | 161 |
| 2 , down 1 place since 2024 | Fairfield High School for Girls Manchester · Academy converter | 52.7 | 58% | 79% | 4.84 | 196 |
| 3 | Laurus Ryecroft Manchester · Free schools | 51.6 | 51% | 74% | 4.76 | 208 |
| 4 , up 1 place since 2024 | Droylsden Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led | 47.7 | 49% | 70% | 4.34 | 171 |
| 5 , up 3 places since 2024 | Alder Community High School Hyde · Community school | 46.6 | 39% | 70% | 3.94 | 176 |
| 6 | Audenshaw School Manchester · Academy converter | 45.5 | 50% | 67% | 3.82 | 221 |
| 7 , down 3 places since 2024 | St Thomas More RC College Manchester · Voluntary aided school | 44.0 | 42% | 69% | 3.82 | 150 |
| 8 , down 1 place since 2024 | West Hill School Stalybridge · Academy converter | 43.5 | 39% | 61% | 3.47 | 169 |
| 9 | Longdendale High School Hyde · Academy converter | 41.1 | 32% | 54% | 3.65 | 140 |
| 10 , up 1 place since 2024 | Dixons Ashton Academy Ashton-under-Lyne · Academy sponsor led | 38.1 | 30% | 50% | 3.35 | 230 |
| 11 , down 1 place since 2024 | All Saints Catholic College Dukinfield · Academy converter | 37.5 | 22% | 47% | 3.02 | 140 |
| 12 , up 1 place since 2024 | Dixons Pennine Academy Stalybridge · Academy converter | 35.8 | 13% | 34% | 2.93 | 105 |
| 13 , down 1 place since 2024 | Rayner Stephens High School Dukinfield · Academy sponsor led | 35.6 | 30% | 47% | 3.05 | 142 |
| – | Denton Community Academy Manchester · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Hyde High School Hyde · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | Mossley Hollins High School Ashton-under-Lyne · Academy converter · No published GCSE results for 2025 | – | – | – | – | – |
Under each rank: the change since the 2024 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2024 result.
Independent schools in Tameside with published 2025 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 | 5.1 | 0% | 8 |
| Safe Start School Tameside · Other independent school | 4.5 | 0% | 10 |
| Trinity School Stalybridge · Other independent school | 52.4 | 27% | 11 |