Dixons Pennine Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Huddersfield Road
 Stalybridge
 Cheshire SK15 3RR
Telephone: 0161 338 6684

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Copley High School
Trust: Dixons Academies Trust
Sponsor: Dixons Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Rachael Deakin (since May 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Ruth Craven
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 41.82 / 4.69
Non-teaching Staff*: 24.68
Number of pupils: 574
Pupils Per Teacher: 13.7
Sex: Mixed (38% boys / 62% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Tameside
Constituency: Stalybridge and Hyde
Electoral Ward: Stalybridge South
School Number: 3574011

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th June 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Wild Bank Primary School (0.5km) show on map
  2. St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge (0.6km) show on map
  3. St Raphael's Catholic Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  4. Tame Bank (1.3km) show on map
  5. St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Volunt... (1.4km) show on map
  6. Stalyhill Junior School (1.4km) show on map
  7. Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & A... (1.5km) show on map
  8. Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School (1.5km) show on map
  9. Dixons Silver Springs Primary (1.6km) show on map
  10. Millbrook Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  11. Arlies Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  12. Trinity School (1.8km) show on map
  13. West Hill School (1.8km) show on map
  14. Stalyhill Infant School (1.9km) show on map
  15. Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery (2.1km) show on map
  16. Inspire Academy (2.3km) show on map
  17. Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy (2.5km) show on map
  18. Ashton Sixth Form College (2.5km) show on map
  19. St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield (2.6km) show on map
  20. Buckton Vale Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  21. Tameside College (2.8km) show on map
  22. Bradley Green Primary Academy (2.9km) show on map
  23. Rayner Stephens High School (2.9km) show on map
  24. Yew Tree Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  25. Cromwell High School (2.9km) show on map
  26. All Saints Catholic College (3.1km) show on map
  27. Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, As... (3.1km) show on map
  28. Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, A... (3.1km) show on map
  29. Livingstone Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  30. The Heys Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  31. St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Volunta... (3.2km) show on map
  32. Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Diffic... (3.2km) show on map
  33. St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Volunta... (3.3km) show on map
  34. Oakdale School (3.3km) show on map
  35. Minds Education (3.3km) show on map
  36. Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  37. Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Prima... (3.3km) show on map
  38. St James' Church of England Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  39. St Joseph's RC Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  40. Stansfield House (3.4km) show on map
  41. St George's CofE Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  42. St Damian's RC Science College (3.6km) show on map
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  48. Mossley Hollins High School (3.7km) show on map
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