Alder Community High School
Community school · 912 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.6
Further education
Tameside College
- Pupils on roll
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- Free school meals
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- Year 11 cohort 2025
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- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
Tameside College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.
Among the 1,369 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 18% went to university (Tameside 34%, England 37%), and 5% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
A level grades average C, well below the England average of B-; 8% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Sociology, Psychology and History.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Tameside and England.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Tameside College | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 1,369 | 2,617 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 70% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 18% | 34% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 5% | 12% | 19% |
| Further education | 11% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 24% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Tameside College | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 3,870 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 171 | 989 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.98 | 33.64 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 9% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 52 | 30% | 13% |
| Psychology | 44 | 26% | 23% |
| History | 27 | 16% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 26 | 15% | 13% |
| Law | 25 | 15% | 4% |
| Classical Civilisation | 24 | 14% | 1% |
| English Literature | 21 | 12% | 11% |
| Biology | 18 | 11% | 20% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 10% | 5% |
| Chemistry | 16 | 9% | 17% |
| English Language | 15 | 9% | 4% |
| Media Studies | 14 | 8% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 14 | 8% | 31% |
| Film Studies | 11 | 6% | 2% |
| Geography | 11 | 6% | 10% |
| Fine Art | 9 | 5% | 3% |
| Politics | 8 | 5% | 6% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 98 | 57% | — |
| Health Studies | VRQ Level 3 | 41 | 24% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 28 | 16% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 27 | 16% | — |
| Plumbing (Building Work) | VRQ Level 2 | 26 | 15% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 25 | 15% | — |
| Brickwork/Masonry | VRQ Level 2 | 23 | 13% | — |
| Construction Carpentry / Shopfitting / Erection | VRQ Level 2 | 23 | 13% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 22 | 13% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 22 | 13% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 21 | 12% | — |
| Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction) | VRQ Level 2 | 20 | 12% | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 20 | 12% | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 19 | 11% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 15 | 9% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 15 | 9% | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 15 | 9% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | VRQ Level 2 | 13 | 8% | — |
| Childcare Skills | VRQ Level 3 | 12 | 7% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 9 | 5% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 9 | 5% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 8 | 5% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 5% | — |
| Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction) | VRQ Level 3 | 8 | 5% | — |
| Painting and Decorating | VRQ Level 2 | 7 | 4% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | 7 | 4% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 4% | — |
| Animal Husbandry: Specific Animals | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 7 | 4% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 7 | 4% | — |
| Plumbing (Building Work) | VRQ Level 3 | 7 | 4% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 4% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Construction Carpentry / Shopfitting / Erection | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Where Tameside College is
Other secondary schools in Tameside are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Tameside’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Tameside
All Saints Catholic College
Academy converter · 810 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.5
Audenshaw School
Academy converter · 1,077 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.5
Denton Community Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,107 pupils
73% stayed in education
Dixons Ashton Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,326 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.1
Dixons Pennine Academy
Academy converter · 592 pupils
75% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.8
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.