Dixons Pennine Academy
Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, SK15 3RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Dixons Pennine Academy is a secondary school in Stalybridge for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 109 schools in Tameside. It ranks 11th of 13 secondary schools in Tameside. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 June 2024, report published 9 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 June 2024
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. The school is ambitious for pupils to succeed. Pupils are benefiting from the positive changes that the school has made to the quality of education that it provides. As a result of improvements to the design and delivery of the curriculum, pupils, including those with special educational needs/disabilities (SEND), are achieving well across a range of subjects. Pupils know how they are expected to behave. They move around the corridors calmly and respect the school's one-way system. In lessons, they listen carefully to their teachers and to each other. The school provides a wide range of opportunities to promote pupils' personal development. Pupils are encouraged to be independent as learners. Pupils, including those with SEND, benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including many trips to places abroad and closer to home.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the curriculum is not delivered consistently well. This hinders pupils' progress through the curriculum. The school should ensure that teachers in these subjects are fully equipped to deliver the curriculum effectively.
- A small number of pupils in each year group do not behave as well as they should. This is because some staff do not apply the behaviour policy consistently and effectively. As a result, other pupils are not able to learn as well as they should. The school should ensure that staff implement behaviour strategies consistently and effectively so that learning is not disrupted.
- Some pupils, including those with SEND, do not attend school as regularly as they should. These pupils are not accessing the full curriculum and they miss out on important learning. The school should further develop its strategies to work constructively with parents and carers to overcome the barriers which, at present, stop some pupils from making the most of their education.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
105 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
592 pupils on roll, with places for 790
Schools near Dixons Pennine Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 52.4 |
| West Hill School | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 43.5 |
| Ashton Sixth Form College | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Rayner Stephens High School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 35.6 |
| All Saints Catholic College | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 37.5 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Deakin
- Phone
- 01613386684
- Address
- Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
- Local authority
- Tameside
- URN
- 139294
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.