Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
73% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
Rated Good by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
This school does not have a sixth form
43% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 574
- Capacity
- 73%
- FSM
- 42.7%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Trust
- GREAT ACADEMIES EDUCATION TRUST
- Head
- Mrs Ruth Craven (Principal)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Good is the 2nd highest Ofsted rating — grade 2 of 4.
School inspection: Good
11 official reports linked on this page, including 10 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
November 2021 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
January 2021 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
November 2020 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
February 2020 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
October 2019 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
April 2019 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
October 2018 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
June 2017 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
May 2016 | Full Inspection
Academy conversion letter
February 2013 | Academy Conversion Letter
Location
Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 3RR
Town setting
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