Alder Community High School
Community school in Hyde, Tameside.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 912 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 30.20% |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Address | Mottram Old Road, Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 5NJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.aldercommunityhighschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01613685132 |
| URN | 134283 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 April 2024, published 20 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 19 October 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Hyde High School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Rayner Stephens High School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- All Saints Catholic College (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- St Thomas More RC College (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Harrytown Catholic High School (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
- Werneth School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Denton Community Academy (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- Audenshaw School (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Tameside
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.