Denton Community Academy

Taylor Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 3NG

Local ranking14th of 14 secondary schools in Tameside

Ofsted: Inadequate

Secondary

Phase

1530

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Continues from Denton Community College (URN 135122) since 31 December 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2023-24

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

Average Attainment 8: 38.5 nat45.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 44.1% nat45.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 61.8% nat65.0%
Entering EBacc: 7.9% nat40.4%
EBacc APS: 3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 254

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

2024-25

Total Pupils: 1281
Boys: 535 (42%)
Girls: 746 (58%)
Capacity: 1530 (84% full)
SEND: 19.1%
FSM Eligible: 42.0%
EAL: 10.4%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.3%
SEN Support: 16.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 21.9:1
Teachers (FTE): 58.6
Budget per Pupil: £4,950/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 15.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 41.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 73.7%
Black African: 5.7%
Asian Pakistani: 3.4%
White Other: 2.8%
Other: 2.5%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%
Asian Chinese: 1.8%
Mixed Other: 1.7%

73.7%

White British

5.7%

Black African

3.4%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01613362219

denton.enquiries@northerneducationtrust.org

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Taylor Lane

Manchester, North West

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Administrative

URN: 151485
UKPRN: 10096977
Establishment No.: 4010
Trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST

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