Alder Community High School, based in Hyde, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Alder Community High School currently has around 924 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.4% boys and 53.6% girls. Around 28.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 27% progressing to further education , while 10% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Mottram Old Road, Hyde, SK14 5NJ |
| Website: | http://www.aldercommunityhighschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01613685132 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Tameside |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Michelle Critchlow |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 134283 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/04/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 924 |
| Number of Boys: | 429 |
| Number of Girls: | 495 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 26.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.20% | 732 |
| Bangladeshi | 9.30% | 86 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 20 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 17 |
| African | 1.30% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 10 |
| Other White | 0.60% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School Higham Lane , Gee Cross SK14 5LX | 3out of 4 | 447 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dowson Primary School Marlborough Road , SK14 5HU | - not rated | 922 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dowson Primary Academy Marlborough Road , SK14 5HU | 3out of 4 | 922 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leigh Primary School Walker Lane , SK14 5PL | - not rated | 1,070 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Endeavour Primary Academy Walker Lane , SK14 5PL | 3out of 4 | 1,070 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Community High School Mottram Old Road , Gee Cross SK14 5NJ | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alder Community High School Fields Farm Road , Hattersley SK14 3NP | - not rated | 2,319 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP | - not rated | 2,775 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP | 2out of 4 | 2,775 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Two Trees Sports College Two Trees Lane , Denton M34 7QL | - not rated | 2,838 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde-Clarendon College Clarendon Road , SK14 2JZ | - not rated | 2,041 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankside Special School Grange Road , SK14 5NU | - not rated | 382 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hyde Pupil Referral Unit Rear of Tameside College of Technology , Union Street SK14 1ND | - not rated | 1,458 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Arnfield Independent School Arnfield Independent School , Po Box 446 SK14 9EY | - not rated | 1,770 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Peak Forest First Steps Together , Stockport Road SK14 3QF | - not rated | 2,431 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS | 1out of 4 | 2,816 yd | Academy special sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.