Audenshaw SchoolDenton Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Audenshaw School and Denton Community Academy are secondary schools in Manchester.
Audenshaw School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Denton Community Academy scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Audenshaw School is ahead on our composite score.
Audenshaw School was judged Good and Denton Community Academy was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.4 for Audenshaw School and 46.1 for Denton Community Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Audenshaw School (45.5 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterAudenshaw School | ManchesterDenton Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 16 in Tameside Stronger figure | 16th of 16 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,077 | 1,107 | |
| Capacity | 1,140 | 1,530 | |
| Location | Manchester, M34 5NB | Manchester, M34 3NG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.4 Stronger figure | 46.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.1% | 56.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.3% | 73.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 213 | 283 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,116 | 1,281 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.4% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.4% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% Stronger figure | 41.9% | 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Audenshaw School · Denton Community Academy