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Denton Community Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Tameside

Taylor Lane, Manchester, M34 3NG

Website 01613362219

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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

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

1,107

Capacity used

Has space

72%

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

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals38%——
English as additional language———
SEN support———
41% boys (457)59% girls (650)

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

  1. 22

    14 December 2022

    Full graded inspection

    Inadequate overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentInadequate
    Quality of educationInadequate
    Safeguarding effectiveNo
    Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
  2. 21

    03 November 2021

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good
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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.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Year 7 (secondary)31 October1 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.