Copley Academy | Secondary in Stalybridge, Tameside | Ofsted & DfE

34%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

13%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

35.8

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

27%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

3.1

EBacc APS · 2024/25

574

Pupils · 2024/25

11%

EAL · 2024/25

31%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

34%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

13%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

35.8

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

27%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

3.1

EBacc APS · 2024/25

574

Pupils · 2024/25

11%

EAL · 2024/25

31%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

34%

GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25

13%

GCSE 5+ · 2024/25

35.8

Attainment 8 · 2024/25

27%

EBacc entry · 2024/25

3.1

EBacc APS · 2024/25

574

Pupils · 2024/25

11%

EAL · 2024/25

31%

Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Overview

Ofsted inspection

View on Ofsted

Good

Ofsted inspection · 11/06/2024

Inadequate

Requires improvement

Good

Outstanding

Previous inspection

2021Requires improvement

AddressHuddersfield Road, Stalybridge, SK15 3RR

Websitewww.dixonspa.com

Telephone01613386684

Local authorityTameside

PhaseSecondary

School typeAcademy

Pupil : teacher ratio14.2:1

AdmissionsNon-selective

Religious characterDoes not apply

Part ofDIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST

Finance£9015 spend / pupil£8881 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

Establishment history

Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.

PreviouslyCopley High SchoolClosed · from 2013-02-01

Parent View

as at 2020-04-06View on Parent View

Overall happy

70%

Would recommend

55%

Responses

143

All questions13

Strongly agree
Agree
Neither
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Don't know

Q1. My child is happy at this school

70%

33%

37%

16%

14%

Q2. My child feels safe at this school

74%

33%

41%

13%

Q3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

58%

14%

44%

20%

15%

Q4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying effectively

14%

10%

18%

51%

Q5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year

42%

13%

29%

33%

22%

Q6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

37%

17%

20%

22%

19%

17%

Q8. The school has high expectations for my child

62%

24%

38%

17%

13%

Q9. My child does well at this school

61%

27%

34%

20%

12%

Q10. The school lets me know how my child is doing

57%

19%

38%

26%

15%

Q11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

65%

21%

44%

19%

Q12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

62%

28%

34%

17%

12%

Q13. The school supports my child's wider personal development

45%

21%

24%

23%

16%

15%

Q14. I would recommend this school to another parent

55%

45%

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths

34%

+1pp

49%41%33%

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 34%

GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths

13%

+1pp

28%20%13%

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 13%

Attainment 8

35.8

+3.1

37.134.932.7

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 35.8

EBacc entry

27%

+9pp

36%24%12%

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 27%

EBacc APS

3.1

4.23.63.1

'19'22'23'24'25

'25 · 3.1

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.90

Well below average

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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

83%

Education or employment

75%

Education

Apprenticeships

Employment

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll

574

Pupil : teacher ratio

14.2

Workforce data · 2025/26

LA AVG 16.81:1

EAL

11%

LA AVG 12.96%

FSM eligible

45%

LA AVG 37.76%

SEN

23%

LA AVG 19%

Overall absence

10%

LA AVG 9.24%

Persistent absence

31%

LA AVG 24.72%

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

Year	GCSE 9–4	GCSE 5+	Attainment 8	Progress 8	EBacc entry	EBacc APS	EBacc lang entry	Cohort
2024/25	34%	13%	35.8	Not applicable	27%	3.1	28%	574
2023/24	33%	12%	32.7	-0.90	18%	3.1	25%	622
2022/23	45%	21%	36.7	-0.70	36%	3.2	37%	603
2021/22	49%	28%	37.1	-0.86	24%	4.2	25%	645
2018/19	43%	23%	34.6	-1.03	12%	3.4	13%	683
2017/18	36%	19%	33.8	-0.94	16%	3.8	26%	708
2016/17	44%	17%	38.4	-0.53	10%	—	17%	673

Pupils & absence

Year	Pupils	Pupil:teacher	SEN	EAL	FSM ever	Absence	Persistent absence
2024/25	574	15.3	23%	11%	45%	10%	31%
2023/24	622	15.7	26%	10%	47%	11%	29%
2022/23	603	13.6	23%	8%	45%	10%	28%
2021/22	645	14.8	21%	7%	44%	13%	38%
2020/21	621	18.9	16%	8%	43%	—	—
2018/19	683	17.1	18%	6%	43%	8%	23%
2017/18	708	17.3	15%	6%	42%	10%	28%
2016/17	673	15.2	12%	6%	42%	8%	18%