Mossley Hollins High School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
OL5 9DP
Composite score
59.2

About Mossley Hollins High School

Mossley Hollins High School is a secondary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 890 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 47.4, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That is down 2.5 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 41% of secondary schools nationally.

47% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 72% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,288
National rank
#151
In North West
#5
In Tameside
Top 41%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
47.4
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
47%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
72%
% EBacc grade 5+
19%
EBacc average points score
4.39

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 890 % FSM ever-6 24.3% % EAL 2.1% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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