Denton Community Academy

General Information

Address: Taylor Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 3NG
Phone: 01613362219
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Donald Cumming
Age range: 11-16 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 1107
School capacity: 1530
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 425
% eligible for free school meals: 38.4%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 15.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 41.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 16.6%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 48 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 48 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 29 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 27 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 14 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 13 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 7 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Inadequate 2022 report

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Ranked #14 of 14 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#12Hyde High SchoolRequires improvement
#13Rayner Stephens High SchoolRequires improvement
#14Denton Community AcademyInadequate

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Laurus RyecroftOutstanding
#2St Damian's RC Science CollegeOutstanding
#3All Saints Catholic CollegeGood
#4Audenshaw SchoolGood
#5Dixons Pennine AcademyGood
#6Droylsden AcademyGood
#7Fairfield High School for GirlsGood
#8Mossley Hollins High SchoolGood
#9St Thomas More RC CollegeGood
#10West Hill SchoolGood
#11Alder Community High SchoolRequires improvement
#12Hyde High SchoolRequires improvement
#13Rayner Stephens High SchoolRequires improvement
#14Denton Community AcademyInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £4,950 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #15 of 17 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#13Fairfield High School for Girls£7,363
#14Ashton Sixth Form College£5,654
#15Denton Community Academy£4,950
#16Hyde High School£3,404
#17Mossley Hollins High School£1,771

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Dixons Pennine Academy£9,015
#2Rayner Stephens High School£9,008
#3Droylsden Academy£8,846
#4Alder Community High School£8,812
#5All Saints Catholic College£8,629
#6Dixons Ashton Academy£8,376
#7Longdendale High School£8,194
#8St Thomas More RC College£7,921
#9St Damian's RC Science College£7,907
#10Laurus Ryecroft£7,766
#11Audenshaw School£7,737
#12West Hill School£7,674
#13Fairfield High School for Girls£7,363
#14Ashton Sixth Form College£5,654
#15Denton Community Academy£4,950
#16Hyde High School£3,404
#17Mossley Hollins High School£1,771

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