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Dixons Pennine Academy

Academy converter · Stalybridge · SK15 3RR

Ages 11–16 · 592 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

32.7

Overall absence

11.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.90
−20+2
Attainment 832.7
English & maths grade 5+13%
English & maths grade 4+33%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 2.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.4%
Unauthorised6.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.4%
Enrolments in measure
691

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

71

Places offered

112

1st-preference offers

71

Total preferences (any rank)
209
Preferred offers (top 3)
77
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

592 pupils · 790 places

Pupils on roll
592
Boys / girls
212 / 380
School capacity
790
Capacity fill
592 / 790 (75%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
256
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Dixons Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Deakin

Location

Address
Huddersfield Road
Postcode
SK15 3RR
Town
Stalybridge
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
3 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stalybridge, Tameside, 592 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Stalybridge
15
Secondary schools in Stalybridge
2
Academies among open schools in Stalybridge
53% (8)
Open schools in SK15
16
Secondary in SK15
2
Open schools in Tameside LA
110
Secondary in Tameside LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Longdendale High School

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  • Mossley Hollins High School

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    • FSM17.2%

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  • Hyde High School

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    • FSM48.3%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Deakin
Telephone
01613386684
Website
www.dixonspa.com

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