Dixons Pennine Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Stalybridge, Tameside
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →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.
Dixons Pennine Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2024 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
| Year 7 2020 | Not published |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
| Year 7 2016 | Not published |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
| Year 7 2014 | Not published |
| Year 7 2013 | Not published |
| Year 7 2012 | Not published |
| Year 7 2011 | Not published |
| Year 7 2010 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026, every applicant was offered a place, as was also the case at 4 of the 15 other Tameside secondary schools with a published outcome.
- Year 7 in 2026 had 74 first-choice applications for 109 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 35 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 13% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 35.8 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Tameside schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- 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.
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