Dixons Pennine AcademyMossley Hollins High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dixons Pennine Academy and Mossley Hollins High School are secondary schools.
Dixons Pennine Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mossley Hollins High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mossley Hollins High School is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons Pennine Academy was judged Good and Mossley Hollins High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.0 for Dixons Pennine Academy and 47.0 for Mossley Hollins High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Dixons Pennine Academy (37.1 in 2021-22, 38.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StalybridgeDixons Pennine Academy | Ashton-under-LyneMossley Hollins High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 16 in Tameside Stronger figure | 14th of 16 in Tameside | |
| 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 | 894 | |
| Capacity | 790 | 900 | |
| Location | Stalybridge, SK15 3RR | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.0 | 47.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.4% | 49.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 42.7% | 73.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 117 | 179 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 574 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.0% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.8% | Not reported | 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
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