West Hill School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stalybridge, North West SK15 1LX · Tameside
#279 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2341 of 4,090 nationally
About West Hill School
West Hill School is a academy secondary located in Stalybridge, in the Tameside local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 852 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 42.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 279th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (43th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 852; capacity filled 100.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.9%; ebacc average points 3.47.
There are 14 schools in Stalybridge; West Hill School ranks 8th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for West Hill School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 852
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.47
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near West Hill School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dixons Silver Springs Primary
Stalybridge · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
427 students · 591 m away
Trinity School
Stalybridge · Independent all-through · Ages 3–16
90 students · 708 m away
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School
Stalybridge · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 804 m away
Ashton Sixth Form College
Ashton-Under-Lyne · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 889 m away
St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Stalybridge · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 1.1 km away
Inspire Academy
Tameside · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
435 students · 1.2 km away
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
212 students · 1.2 km away
Arlies Primary School
Stalybridge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
178 students · 1.3 km away
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield
Dukinfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
325 students · 1.3 km away
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge
Stalybridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
859 students
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
844 students
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
841 students
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
866 students
Philips High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
868 students
Buile Hill Academy
Salford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
870 students
Frequently asked questions
Is West Hill School a good school?
West Hill School has a Success Index (England) of 42.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #279 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does West Hill School rank in North West?
West Hill School ranks #279 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2341 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend West Hill School?
West Hill School had 852 students in 2025.
Is West Hill School a primary school or a secondary school?
West Hill School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near West Hill School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of West Hill School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.