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Denton Community College

Taylor Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 3NG

Secondary

Phase

1530

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 December 2024 and continues as Denton Community Academy (URN 151485) (opened 1 January 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
8.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
266

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
1368
Boys
548 (40%)
Girls
820 (60%)
Capacity
1530 (89% full)

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
75.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,915/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
16.5% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence
44.4% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24
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  • White British: 77.1%
  • Black African: 4.9%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%
  • Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%

77.1%

White British

4.9%

Black African

2.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Taylor Lane

Manchester, North West

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Administrative

URN
135122
UKPRN
10031098
Establishment No.
4028

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