What did Ofsted judge Longdendale High School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Longdendale High School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Longdendale High School?

Longdendale High School has 795 pupils on roll.

What ages does Longdendale High School take?

Longdendale High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Longdendale High School located?

Longdendale High School is located in Hyde, SK14 8LW, Tameside.

How do I apply to Longdendale High School?

Longdendale High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Longdendale High School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Longdendale High School was 1.752 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Longdendale High School?

When Longdendale High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children (Note 1); 2. Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs (Note 2); 3. Sibling — Sibling : This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of application, who will still be attending at the time of admission, i.e. in the September when the student is admitted to Year 7. Preference will be given to students living nearest to the school. Sibling criteria may apply where, at the time of application, an older sibling is expected to be on roll when a younger child starts at the academy. If the older sibling unexpectedly leaves the school after an offer has been made to a younger child the offer of a place would not be withdrawn on these grounds. (Note 3), and 2 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at Longdendale High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.3% of pupils at Longdendale High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Longdendale High School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Longdendale High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Looked After Children (Note 1)
2Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs (Note 2).
3Sibling — Sibling : This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of application, who will still be attending at the time of admission, i.e. in the September when the student is admitted to Year 7. Preference will be given to students living nearest to the school. Sibling criteria may apply where, at the time of application, an older sibling is expected to be on roll when a younger child starts at the academy. If the older sibling unexpectedly leaves the school after an offer has been made to a younger child the offer of a place would not be withdrawn on these grounds. (Note 3)
4Children attending named partner primary schools on the closing date for applications — Children attending named partner primary schools on the closing date for applications. Preference will be given to students living nearest to the school (Note 4 and Appendix 1)
5All other applications on distance — All other applications on distance. See Note 4

Determined admission arrangements for 2027-28, published by Tameside Council on this school's own page in the council's "School Admission Arrangements for the School Years 2027/28" section.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Longdendale High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Longdendale High School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Longdendale High School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Longdendale High School?: Longdendale High School has 795 pupils on roll.
What ages does Longdendale High School take?: Longdendale High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Longdendale High School located?: Longdendale High School is located in Hyde, SK14 8LW, Tameside.
How do I apply to Longdendale High School?: Longdendale High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Longdendale High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Longdendale High School was 1.752 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Longdendale High School?: When Longdendale High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children (Note 1); 2. Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs (Note 2); 3. Sibling — Sibling : This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of application, who will still be attending at the time of admission, i.e. in the September when the student is admitted to Year 7. Preference will be given to students living nearest to the school. Sibling criteria may apply where, at the time of application, an older sibling is expected to be on roll when a younger child starts at the academy. If the older sibling unexpectedly leaves the school after an offer has been made to a younger child the offer of a place would not be withdrawn on these grounds. (Note 3), and 2 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at Longdendale High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.3% of pupils at Longdendale High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Longdendale High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children — Looked After Children (Note 1)
2Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs (Note 2).
3Sibling — Sibling : This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of application, who will still be attending at the time of admission, i.e. in the September when the student is admitted to Year 7. Preference will be given to students living nearest to the school. Sibling criteria may apply where, at the time of application, an older sibling is expected to be on roll when a younger child starts at the academy. If the older sibling unexpectedly leaves the school after an offer has been made to a younger child the offer of a place would not be withdrawn on these grounds. (Note 3)
4Children attending named partner primary schools on the closing date for applications — Children attending named partner primary schools on the closing date for applications. Preference will be given to students living nearest to the school (Note 4 and Appendix 1)
5All other applications on distance — All other applications on distance. See Note 4

Determined admission arrangements for 2027-28, published by Tameside Council on this school's own page in the council's "School Admission Arrangements for the School Years 2027/28" section.

Longdendale High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Longdendale High School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Longdendale High School's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Longdendale High School?: Longdendale High School has 795 pupils on roll.
What ages does Longdendale High School take?: Longdendale High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Longdendale High School located?: Longdendale High School is located in Hyde, SK14 8LW, Tameside.
How do I apply to Longdendale High School?: Longdendale High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Longdendale High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Longdendale High School was 1.752 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Longdendale High School?: When Longdendale High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children — Looked After Children (Note 1); 2. Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs (Note 2); 3. Sibling — Sibling : This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of application, who will still be attending at the time of admission, i.e. in the September when the student is admitted to Year 7. Preference will be given to students living nearest to the school. Sibling criteria may apply where, at the time of application, an older sibling is expected to be on roll when a younger child starts at the academy. If the older sibling unexpectedly leaves the school after an offer has been made to a younger child the offer of a place would not be withdrawn on these grounds. (Note 3), and 2 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at Longdendale High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.3% of pupils at Longdendale High School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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