West Hill SchoolDixons Pennine Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stalybridge.
Summary of the comparison
West Hill School and Dixons Pennine Academy are secondary schools in Stalybridge.
West Hill School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dixons Pennine Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). West Hill School is ahead on our composite score.
West Hill School was judged the expected standard and Dixons Pennine Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for West Hill School and 35.8 for Dixons Pennine Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at West Hill School (50.2 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Dixons Pennine Academy (37.1 in 2021-22, 35.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StalybridgeWest Hill School | StalybridgeDixons Pennine Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 14 in Tameside Stronger figure | 12th of 14 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 853 | 574 | |
| Capacity | 850 | 790 | |
| Location | Stalybridge, SK15 1LX | Stalybridge, SK15 3RR | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.5% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.9% Stronger figure | 34.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.3% | 26.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.47 Stronger figure | 2.93 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 169 | 105 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 853 | 574 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.5% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 21.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% Stronger figure | 30.8% | 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.
West Hill School
Dixons Pennine Academy
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