West Hill School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 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
- 853 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 2% |
| Indian | 2.7% |
| Mixed | 4.2% |
| Pakistani | 9.6% |
| White British | 76.9% |
| African | 1.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.2% |
| Other White | 0.9% |
| Other | 0.7% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 8% |
| Local authority average | 35% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 39% |
| Local authority average | 41% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 43.5 |
| Local authority average | 43.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.47 |
| Local authority average | 3.81 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 169 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 169 |
Admissions
West Hill School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 157
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 170 170 0 |
| Year 8 | 171 171 0 |
| Year 9 | 170 170 0 |
| Year 10 | 173 173 0 |
| Year 11 | 169 169 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 82.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 42.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 2.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 47.0% 36.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.3% 3.0% |