34%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
13%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
308.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
574
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTameside
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Dixons Pennine Academy · Secondary · Tameside
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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
308.0
-2.8
417.0362.5308.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 308.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
574
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Local authority
Tameside
Website
Telephone
Email
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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% | 308.0 | 28% | 574 |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 12% | 32.7 | -0.90 | 18% | 310.8 | 25% | 622 |
| 2022/23 | 45% | 21% | 36.7 | -0.70 | 36% | 319.8 | 37% | 603 |
| 2021/22 | 49% | 28% | 37.1 | -0.86 | 24% | 417.0 | 25% | 645 |
| 2018/19 | 43% | 23% | 34.6 | -1.03 | 12% | 343.5 | 13% | 683 |
| 2017/18 | 36% | 19% | 33.8 | -0.94 | 16% | 377.3 | 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% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.