Mossley Hollins High School, based in Ashton-under-Lyne, 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.
Mossley Hollins High School currently has around 890 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.5% boys and 51.5% girls. Around 17.1% 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 6.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.4%).
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 31% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Huddersfield Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Tameside |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Andrea Din |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 106266 |
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 890 |
| Number of Pupils: | 890 |
| Number of Boys: | 432 |
| Number of Girls: | 458 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.40% | 796 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 2.00% | 18 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 12 |
| African | 1.00% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.60% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 5 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollins Nursery School Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP | - not rated | 542 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School The Rowans , Mossley OL5 9DR | 3out of 4 | 557 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Micklehurst Community Junior School The Rowans , Mossley OL5 9DR | - not rated | 557 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints CofE Infant School Micklehurst Road , Mossley OL5 9JF | - not rated | 643 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School Mill Lane , Mossley OL5 0BN | 3out of 4 | 862 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School Market Street , Mossley OL5 0ES | 3out of 4 | 1,235 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossley Hollins High School Huddersfield Road , Mossley OL5 9DP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mossley Hollins High School Huddersfield Road , Mossley OL5 9DP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Futures School Friezland Lane , Greenfield OL3 7EU | - not rated | 2,104 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grasscroft Independent School Stockport Road , Lydgate OL4 5RZ | - not rated | 2,344 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.