Admissions

As the admission authority, the academy trust is responsible for determining the admission arrangements for the academy for each academic year in line with the Schools Admissions Code published by the Department for Education.

In addition, the academy trust is responsible for ensuring that parents and children have the right of appeal to an independent appeal panel if they are dissatisfied with an admission decision of our academy trust. The independent appeal panel will be independent of our trust and the arrangements for convening such a panel shall be in accordance with the School Admission Appeals Code published by the Department for Education.

Dixons Pennine Academy participates in the co-ordinated admission arrangements operated by the Local Authority (Tameside MBC) and the local Fair Access Protocol.

To apply for a school place at Dixons Pennine Academy, please visit Tameside Council’s admissions link here.

For late applications, appeals will be heard within 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. 
You’ll be sent notification of your appeal hearing, alongside relevant documentation, including details of how to join the hearing, at least 10 school days in advance of your hearing date.

In-year transfer appeals

For applications for in-year admissions, appeals will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
You’ll be sent notification of your appeal hearing, alongside relevant documentation, including details of how to join the hearing, at least 10 school days in advance of your hearing date..
 
If you wish to submit further evidence, which was not included with your initial appeal application, you must ensure that we receive it at last 3 working days in advance of your hearing date. You can send this to schoolappeals@tameside.gov.uk  Any additional evidence or information received after this date might not be considered at the appeal hearing.  The independent appeal panel will then decide whether it should be considered, taking into account its significance and the effect of a possible need to adjourn the hearing.