Dixons Pennine Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stalybridge, North West SK15 3RR · Tameside
#474 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3779 of 4,090 nationally
About Dixons Pennine Academy
Dixons Pennine Academy is a academy secondary located in Stalybridge, in the Tameside local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 592 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 15.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 474th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (12th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 592; capacity filled 74.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 34.3%; ebacc average points 2.93.
There are 14 schools in Stalybridge; Dixons Pennine Academy ranks 12th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)35.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)13.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dixons Pennine Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 592
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 74.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 13.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 34.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Dixons Pennine Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wild Bank Primary School
Stalybridge · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
133 students · 374 m away
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge
Stalybridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 509 m away
St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Stalybridge · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 1.3 km away
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Stalybridge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
212 students · 1.3 km away
Millbrook Primary School
Stalybridge · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 1.4 km away
Stalyhill Junior School
Stalybridge · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
227 students · 1.5 km away
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School
Stalybridge · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.6 km away
Dixons Silver Springs Primary
Stalybridge · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
427 students · 1.6 km away
Stalyhill Infant School
Stalybridge · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
141 students · 1.7 km away
Arlies Primary School
Stalybridge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
178 students · 1.7 km away
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The Rudheath Senior Academy
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dixons Pennine Academy a good school?
Dixons Pennine Academy has a Success Index (England) of 15.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #474 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dixons Pennine Academy rank in North West?
Dixons Pennine Academy ranks #474 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3779 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dixons Pennine Academy?
Dixons Pennine Academy had 592 students in 2025.
Is Dixons Pennine Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Dixons Pennine Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Dixons Pennine Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dixons Pennine Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.