Tameside Alternative Provision Academy
Academy alternative provision converter in Dukinfield, Tameside.
School details
| Type | Academy alternative provision converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 5 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 183 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 150 |
| Free school meals | 71.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Address | Globe Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4UJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.acttapa.com |
| Telephone | 01612148484 |
| URN | 151117 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 May 2022, published 3 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Tameside Pupil Referral Service, URN 137322).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Highfields College (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 5.4 km)
- Moat House (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 7.2 km)
- The Grove Partnership (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.5 km)
- Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.9 km)
- The Pendlebury Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 10.0 km)
- Laurus Grace (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.2 km)
- Manchester Secondary PRU (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 12.5 km)
- Arbour Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 15.8 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.