Compare Dixons Pennine Academy and St Damian's RC Science College
Comparison of secondary schools: Dixons Pennine Academy (Secondary) in Stalybridge; 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 and St Damian's RC Science College. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Stalybridge, Cheshire and Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Damian's RC Science College), published Dec 2017. 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 ≈ 700, combined total ≈ 1,400, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–40–45%; all within the DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Dixons Pennine Academy
SK15 3RR
|
St Damian's RC Science College
OL6 8BH
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Stalybridge Cheshire SK15 3RR |
Ashton-under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 8BH |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 9 Jul 2024 | 1 28 Dec 2017 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 790 | 825 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Tameside (357) |
| Website | www.copleyacademy.org.uk | www.stdamians.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01613386684 | 01613305974 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| 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 • 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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