Compare Dixons Pennine Academy and Laurus Ryecroft and St Damian's RC Science College
Comparison of secondary schools: Dixons Pennine Academy (Secondary) in Stalybridge; Laurus Ryecroft (Secondary) in Manchester; St Damian's RC Science College (Secondary) in Ashton-under-Lyne — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Dixons Pennine Academy, Laurus Ryecroft and St Damian's RC Science College. They are secondary phase and academy converter, free schools and voluntary aided school type located around Stalybridge, Cheshire, Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Laurus Ryecroft), published Mar 2023. The lowest is 2 (Dixons Pennine Academy), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Dixons Pennine Academy (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 2,550, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST and THE LAURUS TRUST.
| Attribute |
Dixons Pennine Academy
SK15 3RR
|
Laurus Ryecroft
M43 7LJ
|
St Damian's RC Science College
OL6 8BH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Stalybridge Cheshire SK15 3RR |
Manchester M43 7LJ |
Ashton-under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 8BH |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 9 Jul 2024 | 1 12 Mar 2023 | 1 28 Dec 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 790 | 1350 | 825 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | THE LAURUS TRUST | Tameside (357) |
| Website | www.copleyacademy.org.uk | www.laurusryecroft.org.uk | www.stdamians.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01613386684 | 01615075500 | 01613305974 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Stalybridge
Cheshire
SK15 3RR - Ofsted
- 2 9 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.copleyacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01613386684
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Manchester
M43 7LJ - Ofsted
- 1 12 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE LAURUS TRUST
- Website
- www.laurusryecroft.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01615075500
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Ashton-under-Lyne
Lancashire
OL6 8BH - Ofsted
- 1 28 Dec 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Tameside (357)
- Website
- www.stdamians.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01613305974
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