1
Laurus Ryecroft
Secondary • Free schools • Manchester • M43 7LJ
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Tameside
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Tameside. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
16
Outstanding
2
Good
7
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 15% · G: 54% · RI: 31% · I: 0%
2
St Damian's RC Science College
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Ashton-under-Lyne • Lancashire • OL6 8BH
Outstanding
3
Copley Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Stalybridge • Cheshire • SK15 3RR
Good
4
Audenshaw School
Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester • Greater Manchester • M34 5NB
Good
5
Fairfield High School for Girls
Secondary • Academy converter • Manchester • M43 6AB
Good
6
All Saints Catholic College
Secondary • Academy converter • Dukinfield • Cheshire • SK16 5AP
Good
7
Droylsden Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • Greater Manchester • M43 6QD
Good
8
West Hill School
Secondary • Academy converter • Stalybridge • Cheshire • SK15 1LX
Good
9
St Thomas More RC College
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Manchester • M34 6AF
Good
10
Alder Community High School
Secondary • Community school • Hyde • Cheshire • SK14 5NJ
Requires improvement
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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