Tameside Alternative Provision Academy

Alternative provision
Academy
Ages 5 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Globe Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 4UJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Tameside Alternative Provision Academy is an alternative provision school in Dukinfield for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 109 schools in Tameside. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 May 2022, report published 3 July 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

183 pupils on roll, with places for 150

Eligible for free school meals71.6%

71.6%, 45.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.8%

3.8%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support34.4%

34.4%, 19.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan30.1%

30.1%, 24.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Tameside Alternative Provision Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted
Highfields College	3 miles	Ofsted: Good
Moat House	4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding
The Grove Partnership	6 miles	Ofsted: Good
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit	6 miles	Ofsted: Good
The Pendlebury Centre	6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding

School details

School type: Academy alternative provision converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Miss Suzie Connor
Phone: 01612148484
Website: acttapa.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Globe Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 4UJ
Local authority: Tameside
URN: 151117

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.