West Hill School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 24 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Unique reference
- 137020
- Address
- Thompson Cross, Stamford Street, SK15 1LX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 847 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 7.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.3%
- Persistent absence
- 16.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.9%
White British 74.7%
Pakistani 11.7%
Mixed 4.4%
Indian 2.8%
Other Asian 2.5%
African 1.2%
Other White 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other 0.6%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.1
Local authority average 43.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.65
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 57 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 160 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 155 |
Admissions
West Hill School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 165
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 198
- 2nd preference
- 102
- 3rd preference
- 45
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 169 169 0 |
| Year 8 | 173 173 0 |
| Year 9 | 172 172 0 |
| Year 10 | 172 172 0 |
| Year 11 | 161 161 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 82.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 37.0% 42.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 2.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 46.0% 37.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 9.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% |