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Tameside Alternative Provision Academy

Academy alternative provision converter · Dukinfield · SK16 4UJ

Ages 5–16 · 183 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-05

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

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

183 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
130 / 53
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
183 / 150 (122%)
Free school meals
71.6%
FSM pupils
131
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy alternative provision converter

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Suzie Connor

Location

Address
Globe Lane
Postcode
SK16 4UJ
Town
Dukinfield
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy alternative provision converter, Ages 5–16, in Dukinfield, Tameside, 183 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 71.6%.

Open schools in Dukinfield
12
Academies among open schools in Dukinfield
75% (9)
Open schools in SK16
12
Open schools in Tameside LA
110

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in DukinfieldNear SK16

  • Ravensfield Primary School

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    • FSM42.2%

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  • Thomas Ashton School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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    Hyde · SK14 4SS · Tameside

    Ages 5–14

    • FSM78.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Hyde High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Hyde · SK14 4SP · Tameside

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    • FSM48.3%

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  • All Saints Catholic College

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Dukinfield · SK16 5AP · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Flowery Field Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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    Hyde · SK14 4SQ · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Oakdale School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special converter

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    Ages 2–11

    • FSM64.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Yew Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dukinfield · SK16 5BJ · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM50.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Suzie Connor
Telephone
01612148484
Website
https://www.acttapa.com

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