Mossley Hollins High School
Huddersfield Road, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Andrea Din
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Tameside College
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 894
- URN
- 148688
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01457832491
About this school
Mossley Hollins High School is a secondary academy in Ashton-Under-Lyne. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 894 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mossley Hollins High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Mossley Hollins High School (URN 106266).
How Mossley Hollins High School compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 894 | — |
| St Damian's RC Science College | 55.1 | 5.2% | 25% | 829 | 2.1 miles |
| Dixons Pennine Academy | 35.8 | 10.4% | 45% | 592 | 2.3 miles |
| Saddleworth School | — | — | — | 1,444 | 2.4 miles |
| Dixons Ashton Academy | 38.1 | 10.9% | 50.1% | 1,326 | 2.5 miles |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | 41.5 | 8.1% | 48.8% | 1,349 | 2.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Damian's RC Science College2.1 miles
Secondary · Ashton-under-Lyne
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Dixons Pennine Academy2.3 miles
Secondary · Stalybridge
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Saddleworth School2.4 miles
Secondary · Oldham
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Dixons Ashton Academy2.5 miles
Secondary · Ashton-under-Lyne
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Oasis Academy Leesbrook2.5 miles
Secondary · Oldham
Other schools in Ashton-Under-Lyne
- Dixons Ashton Academy Secondary
- St Damian's RC Science College Secondary
- Ashton West End Primary Academy Primary
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Primary
- Holden Clough Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary
- Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Livingstone Primary School Primary
- Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Milton St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- Oasis Academy Broadoak Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Mossley Hollins High School teach?
- Mossley Hollins High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Ashton-Under-Lyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Mossley Hollins High School?
- The headteacher of Mossley Hollins High School is Ms Andrea Din, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mossley Hollins High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mossley Hollins High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Mossley Hollins High School?
- Mossley Hollins High School has 894 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Mossley Hollins High School full?
- Mossley Hollins High School has capacity for 900 pupils and 894 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mossley Hollins High School a faith school?
- No. Mossley Hollins High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Mossley Hollins High School a selective school?
- No. Mossley Hollins High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Mossley Hollins High School part of an academy trust?
- Mossley Hollins High School is part of TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Mossley Hollins High School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Mossley Hollins High School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.