Denton Community Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Tameside
Taylor Lane, Manchester, M34 3NG
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Inadequate
Graded 14/12/2022
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
84.2%
41.9% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,107
Capacity used
Has space72%
1,530 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Donald Cumming
- Address
- Taylor Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 3NG
- Phone
- 01613362219
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Ward / constituency
- Denton North East · Gorton and Denton
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 151485
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 38% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
1,107 pupils · 1,530 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 22
14 December 2022
Full graded inspection
Inadequate overall effectivenessPersonal development Inadequate Quality of education Inadequate Safeguarding effective No Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate - 21
03 November 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,314 pupils
Attendance
84.2%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
15.8%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
41.9%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
11.4%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
11.2%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Tameside council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.