Dixons Pennine AcademyLongdendale High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dixons Pennine Academy and Longdendale High School are secondary schools.
Dixons Pennine Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Longdendale High School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Longdendale High School is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons Pennine Academy was judged Good and Longdendale High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.8 for Dixons Pennine Academy and 41.1 for Longdendale High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Dixons Pennine Academy (37.1 in 2021-22, 35.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Longdendale High School (47.2 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StalybridgeDixons Pennine Academy | HydeLongdendale High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 14 in Tameside | 8th of 14 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 | 574 | 784 | |
| Capacity | 790 | 900 | |
| Location | Stalybridge, SK15 3RR | Hyde, SK14 8LW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.8 | 41.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 13.3% | 32.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 34.3% | 53.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 26.7% | 51.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.93 | 3.65 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 105 | 140 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 574 | 784 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.0% | 37.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.8% | 27.4% 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
Longdendale High School
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