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About

We are Alder. We are a community and we want all students to thrive in a happy, safe, supportive, yet challenging learning environment. At Alder, our vision is to be outstanding in all we do. This includes students pursuing academic success and developing a set of skills which will prepare them for life beyond school.

We have an ambitious academic curriculum for all students with hard work expected as standard. We want our students to be able to form positive relationships, enrich themselves and make a valuable contribution to society. We Are Alder is central to our positive ethos. Our core Alder values are evident throughout all aspects of our school.

Our Alder values aren't simply about school they re about everyone, everywhere, always. They are not a temporary philosophy linked to school but a set of values to follow for life. We Are Alder is how you get a good job or an apprenticeship, how you become a good parent, how you get promoted and how you become a good partner.

It's about success in your whole life, not just your academic life. We encourage our students to live by our values in all that they do.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Key facts

URN
134283
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Tameside
Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2003

Governing body (9 current, 5 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Kirk CornwallChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Kirk Cornwall FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Tahir DinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Lynn BirdGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Ian WestwellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Katie SimpsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Daniel CathieGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Deborah BrownGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Michelle CritchlowGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Miss Paula RaysonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mrs Bernice Kostick FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Kirk Cornwall FormerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Nicola Kirkham FormerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2022 · term ended 2026
Professor William Terry Hewitt FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · term ended 2026

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