Denton Community Academy

Tameside · M34 3NG

General information Secondary School · 11-16 years Who goes here 1107 pupils, 38.4% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Inadequate

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Denton Community Academy

General Information

Address: Taylor Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 3NG – View on map
Phone: 01613362219
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Donald Cumming
Age range: 11-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 92 families put it first for 142 places – 6 for every 10 places. Every one of them was offered a place. 8 of the 142 places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1107 pupils out of 1530 places Plenty of room

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 425
% eligible for free school meals: 38.4%
Pupil mix: 5 in 10 (similar to the Tameside average)
English as an additional language: 9% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Tameside: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 19 (1.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 45 (3.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 27 (1.8 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Tameside, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

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.

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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Behaviour

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Ability to Deal with Problems

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Headteacher Approval

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Educational Attainment

Inadequate 2022 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

An Attainment 8 score for this school hasn't been added yet.

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12th of 12 secondary schools in Tameside for Ofsted rating

#10Alder Community High SchoolRequires improvement
#11Hyde High SchoolRequires improvement
#12Denton 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.

Rank School Score

#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
#10Alder Community High SchoolRequires improvement
#11Hyde High SchoolRequires improvement
#12Denton Community AcademyInadequate

Financials

Spending per pupil: £4,950 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

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.

14th of 16 secondary schools in Tameside for spending per pupil

#12West Hill School£7,674
#13Fairfield High School for Girls£7,363
#14Denton Community Academy£4,950
#15Hyde High School£3,404
#16Mossley 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.

Rank School Score

#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
#14Denton Community Academy£4,950
#15Hyde High School£3,404
#16Mossley Hollins High School£1,771

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