West Hill School — Secondary School in Stalybridge

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West Hill School

Stalybridge, SK15 1LX

853 Pupils

850 Capacity

11–16 Age Range

25.80% FSM %

853 Boys

— Girls

About West Hill School

West Hill School is a Secondary Academies serving Stalybridge and the surrounding area in Tameside. The school for pupils aged 11–16 is part of the North West region.

It has 853 pupils on roll. School capacity: 850. Current headteacher: Claire Cronin.

Information on West Hill School is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Tameside
Region	North West
Administrative District	Tameside
Parliamentary Constituency	Stalybridge and Hyde
Ward	Stalybridge North
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	None
Gender Policy	Boys
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	WEST HILL SCHOOL
Opened	01-08-2011
UKPRN	10034851
URN	137020
Data Last Updated	21-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Headteacher Claire Cronin	Accounting Officer	01/09/2023	—	N/A
Mr David Tilbrook	Chair of Trustees	01/09/2023	11/10/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Kerry Shackleton	Chief Financial Officer	02/01/2024	—	N/A
Mr Ian Berry	Member	13/10/2020	—	Appointed by academy members
Dr Martha Davies	Member	21/10/2019	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Peter Holden	Member	12/11/2018	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Jennifer Littlewood	Member	10/05/2023	01/09/2025	Appointed by academy members
Mr Ian Skarkett	Member	10/05/2023	01/09/2025	Appointed by academy members
Ms Sital Bhavsar	Trustee	11/12/2024	10/12/2028	Appointed by academy members
Ms Claire Cronin	Trustee	11/12/2024	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mrs Katherine Davis	Trustee	27/09/2023	26/09/2027	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Sadia Din	Trustee	17/09/2024	16/09/2028	Appointed by trustees