Dixons Pennine AcademyRayner Stephens High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dixons Pennine Academy and Rayner Stephens High School are secondary schools.
Dixons Pennine Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rayner Stephens High School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Dixons Pennine Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons Pennine Academy was judged Good and Rayner Stephens High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.8 for Dixons Pennine Academy and 35.6 for Rayner Stephens 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 held broadly level at Rayner Stephens High School (34.0 in 2021-22, 35.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StalybridgeDixons Pennine Academy | DukinfieldRayner Stephens High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 14 in Tameside Stronger figure | 13th of 14 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 574 | 628 | |
| Capacity | 790 | 831 | |
| Location | Stalybridge, SK15 3RR | Dukinfield, SK16 5BL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.8 Stronger figure | 35.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 13.3% | 29.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 34.3% | 46.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 26.7% Stronger figure | 15.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.93 | 3.05 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 105 | 142 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 574 | 628 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.0% | 49.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.6% | 20.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 13.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.8% Stronger figure | 36.5% | 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
Rayner Stephens High School
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