Mossley Hollins High School
Academy converter in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 894 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 900 |
| Free school meals | 17.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Address | Huddersfield Road, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL5 9DP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.mossleyhollins.com/ |
| Telephone | 01457832491 |
| URN | 148688 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 March 2023, published 22 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Mossley Hollins High School, URN 106266).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- St Damian's RC Science College (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Dixons Pennine Academy (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Saddleworth School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Dixons Ashton Academy (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
- Co-op Academy Strinesdale (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- West Hill School (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- The Hathershaw College (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
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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.