Dixons Pennine Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Stalybridge, Tameside
Dixons Pennine Academy is a secondary school in Stalybridge, Tameside for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 June 2024. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2010 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 592 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 June 2024
Strengths
- “Most pupils are proud to be part of this friendly school community.”
- “They enjoy strong relationships with their teachers and other staff.”
- “Pupils know who to speak to if they are worried or upset.”
To improve
- “The 2023 published data indicates that pupils’ progress and attainment at the end of key stage 4 was significantly below the national average.”
- “This was due to a legacy of uneven curriculum delivery in the past, poor rates of attendance and a considerable number of pupils joining the school at different times of the year.”
- “However, in a few subjects, teachers sometimes do not choose the most appropriate methods to help pupils to understand key knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 13% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 35.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 74 first-preference applications, 109 offers in total, 74 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2010 to 2026, as Tameside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- West Hill School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rayner Stephens High School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic College 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dixons Ashton Academy 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Damian's RC Science College 2.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Longdendale High School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mossley Hollins High School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hyde High School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published