Longdendale High School Catchment Area
Longdendale High School is an academy converter secondary school in Hyde, Tameside , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 784 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
784
Pupils
900
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Longdendale High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Longdendale High School?
The catchment area for Longdendale High School is the geographic zone Tameside uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Longdendale High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Tameside. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Tameside before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Tameside catchment area documents →Longdendale High School: 900 places, 87% filled: places available
Longdendale High School has a published admission number of 900 places. 784 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 900 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 34.2% of pupils at Longdendale High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Tameside.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Tameside publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Tameside school admissions →
Longdendale High School: School Information
- Full address
- Spring Street, Hyde, SK14 8LW
- Local authority
- Tameside
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 34.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148431
Other Secondary Schools in Hyde
If Longdendale High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Hyde are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Longdendale High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Longdendale High School
What is the catchment area for Longdendale High School? ▾
The catchment area for Longdendale High School is the geographic zone Tameside uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Longdendale High School oversubscribed? ▾
Longdendale High School has a capacity of 900 places and currently has 784 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Tameside.
What is the admissions policy for Longdendale High School? ▾
Admission to Longdendale High School is managed by Tameside. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Longdendale High School cover? ▾
Longdendale High School is a secondary school in Hyde, Tameside, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Longdendale High School? ▾
Longdendale High School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.