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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: 592
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.2
Sex: Mixed (36% boys / 64% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.20% (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

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School Performance Table: View record
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