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Alder Community High School

Mottram Old Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, SK14 5NJ

Local ranking10th of 16 secondary schools in Tameside
Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 16 April 2024. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
43.4 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.4% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.7% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
198

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
924
Boys
423 (46%)
Girls
489 (54%)
Capacity
900 (101% full)
SEND
20.8%
FSM Eligible
38.4%
EAL
9.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
16.6%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
54.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,812/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
10.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 9.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.2%
  • Black African: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • White Other: 0.7%

80.7%

White British

9.5%

Asian Bangladeshi

2.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
134283
UKPRN
10014785
Establishment No.
4006

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