Tameside GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 24 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (9)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Damian's RC Science College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,251 | 32.0% | 18.4% | 8.0% |
| 2 | Laurus Ryecroft | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,588 | 26.8% | 13.6% | 5.1% |
| 3 | Fairfield High School for Girls | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,384 | 26.4% | 15.3% | 6.3% |
| 4 | Droylsden Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,484 | 22.3% | 10.4% | 2.6% |
| 5 | Denton Community Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 1,759 | 20.3% | 11.2% | 3.7% |
| 6 | Audenshaw School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,607 | 19.7% | 9.7% | 2.6% |
| 7 | St Thomas More RC College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,208 | 19.5% | 10.4% | 2.8% |
| 8 | Alder Community High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,320 | 16.8% | 9.4% | 3.7% |
| 9 | Mossley Hollins High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,328 | 16.4% | 7.3% | 2.4% |
Not ranked (15)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Ashlea House School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Denton Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Dixons Ashton Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Dixons Pennine Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Hyde High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Hyde High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Longdendale High School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Mossley Hollins High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Rayner Stephens High School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Safe Start School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Samuel Laycock School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Limes School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Trinity School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90% |
| West Hill School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |