SCHOOL PROFILE

Hyde High School

Secondary Academy converter URN 151627
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,185 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

4 May 2023
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Tameside
Trust TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,134 1,134 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 611 53.9% of pupils
Male pupils 523 46.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

48.3%
23.5 pts above England
School 48.3%
Tameside Council 36.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.9%
5.4 pts below England
School 14.9%
Tameside Council 16.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.3%
1.3 pts above England
School 2.3%
Tameside Council 0.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
60.3%
684
Bangladeshi
27.3%
310
Any other Mixed background
2.7%
31
Any other White background
1.6%
18
White and Asian
1.5%
17
Any other ethnic group
1.4%
16
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 26.6% 302 of 1,134 pupils
5.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 26.6%
Tameside Council 24.3%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.9% 226 pupils
England 14.8% 5.1 pts above
EHC plans 6.7% 76 pupils
England 6.0% 0.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 83
No specialist assessment yet 46
Moderate learning difficulty 40
Autistic spectrum disorder 39
Specific learning difficulty 26
Speech, language & communication 22

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

95.7% 3.4 pts above England
Hyde High School
95.7%
Tameside Council
93.4%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information