West Hill School, Stalybridge | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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West Hill School

Thompson Cross, Stamford Street, Stalybridge SK15 1LX

https://www.westhillschool.co.uk/

West Hill School is a non-selective academy. It has about 850 boys aged between 11 and 16. In November 2016 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Attendance and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Progress, Admissions and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		All Saints Catholic College
1.1		Copley Academy
1.2		Rayner Stephens High School
1.5		Great Academy Ashton
1.6		St Damian's RC Science College
1.9		Hyde High School
2.5		Audenshaw School
2.7		Laurus Ryecroft
2.8		Mossley Hollins High School
3.0		Denton Community Academy
3.1		The Hathershaw College
3.2		St Thomas More RC College

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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