St Thomas More RC CollegeDenton Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas More RC College and Denton Community Academy are secondary schools in Manchester.
St Thomas More RC College scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Denton Community Academy scores 7 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Thomas More RC College is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas More RC College was judged Good and Denton Community Academy was judged Inadequate.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Thomas More RC College | ManchesterDenton Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | F7/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 14 in Tameside Stronger figure | 14th of 14 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 792 | 1,281 | |
| Capacity | 780 | 1,530 | |
| Location | Manchester, M34 6AF | Manchester, M34 3NG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.3% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.7% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.3% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 150 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 792 | 1,281 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 10.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: St Thomas More RC College · Denton Community Academy