Alder Community High School
Community secondary school in Hyde (Tameside).
Location
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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
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kirk Cornwall | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kirk Cornwall Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tahir Din | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lynn Bird | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Westwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Katie Simpson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Cathie | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Deborah Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Critchlow | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Miss Paula Rayson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Bernice Kostick Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kirk Cornwall Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Kirkham Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Professor William Terry Hewitt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record