FAQs

What should I do if I want to speak to someone about my child?

Contact the School by phone or email and ask to speak with your child’s Head of Year. If you do not know who this is, just give the name and year group of your child and any message will be forwarded to the correct person.

What should I do if I am worried about another child who attends Hyde High School?

Contact Reception and ask to speak with a member of the Safeguarding Team. Do not give the name of the child to the member of staff on Reception, or discuss your concerns, in case there are issues around confidentiality.

What extra-curricular clubs and enrichment activities are open to students at the Hyde High School?

Details of extra-curricular clubs and enrichment activities for students can be found on the ‘The Extra Curriculum‘ page of the website.

What dates are the school holidays?

The dates for the school holidays can be found on the ‘Term Dates‘ page of the website.

Where can I buy School Uniform from?

Please see the “Uniform” page of the website for all the information on School Uniform and where you can purchase it from.

How do I raise a concern or make a complaint?

The staff and governors at Hyde High School are committed to providing a high quality education for your child in a secure and supportive environment. Whilst all concerned strive to achieve their best for the welfare of the students at the School, it is appreciated that there may be occasions when you have concerns about your child’s education or about particular incidents which have occurred at Hyde High School.

If such a situation arises, we would ask you to follow the procedure outlined in the Complaints’ Policy and Procedure which can be downloaded from the “Complaints Procedure” page of our website.

What are the School start and finish times?

School starts each day for all students at 8.40am.
Monday to Friday all students end at 3:00pm.

After 3:00pm on certain days Period 6 lessons are on for some Year 11 Students as well as extra-curricular clubs will take place.

When is the School Open Evening?

The School Open Evening for 2025 has not been announced yet

Who should I call if my child is going to be absent?

Telephone the main school telephone number (0161 366 7533) and select the option for Attendance or leave a message with Reception who will forward it to a member of the Attendance Team.

What should I do if my child is going to be late?

Telephone the main school telephone number (0161 366 7533) and select the option for Attendance or leave a message with Reception / Student Services letting them know what time your child will be arriving and why they are going to be late, this will be forwarded to the Attendance Team.

What dates do the GCSE examinations start and finish this year?

GCSE Exam period 5th May 2025 to 27th June 2025

When are Parents’ Evenings this year?

Parents’ Evenings for this academic are as follows from 3:45pm – 6:30pm:

Year 11 – TBC
Year 10 – TBC
Year 9 – TBC
Year 8 – 1^st May 2025
Year 7 – TBC