How many pupils does Longdendale High School have?

Longdendale High School has 784 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Longdendale High School?

The headteacher of Longdendale High School is Michael Chiles.

What type of school is Longdendale High School?

Longdendale High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Longdendale High School in?

Longdendale High School is in the Tameside local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Longdendale High School

Spring Street, Tameside, SK14 8LW

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 25 March 2025.

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784

Pupils

34.2%

Free school meals

1 January 2021

Opened

About this school

Longdendale High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Tameside. The school has 784 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 25 March 2025. The Headteacher is Michael Chiles. The school is administered by Tameside local authority. It belongs to STAMFORD PARK TRUST. It opened in 1 January 2021.

School details

Head: Michael Chiles
Trust: STAMFORD PARK TRUST
Local authority: Tameside
Gender: Mixed
URN: 148431

Contact

01457764006 admin@lhs.spt.ac.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Longdendale High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Tameside). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.53

Progress 8 · 2023-24

32%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

54%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.65

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

51%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →