Dixons Pennine AcademyAll Saints Catholic College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dixons Pennine Academy and All Saints Catholic College are secondary schools.
Dixons Pennine Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and All Saints Catholic College scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). All Saints Catholic College is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons Pennine Academy was judged Good and All Saints Catholic College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.0 for Dixons Pennine Academy and 36.5 for All Saints Catholic College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Dixons Pennine Academy (37.1 in 2021-22, 38.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at All Saints Catholic College (44.6 in 2021-22, 36.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StalybridgeDixons Pennine Academy | DukinfieldAll Saints Catholic College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D43/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 16 in Tameside | 11th of 16 in Tameside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 592 | 810 | |
| Capacity | 790 | 780 | |
| Location | Stalybridge, SK15 3RR | Dukinfield, SK16 5AP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.0 Stronger figure | 36.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.4% | 28.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 42.7% | 47.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 117 | 168 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 574 | 816 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.0% | 40.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 10.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 25.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.8% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dixons Pennine Academy
All Saints Catholic College
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