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Denton Community Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Taylor Lane, Denton, Manchester M34 3NG · dca.northerneducationtrust.org · 0161 336 2219
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 38.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Tameside 42.8, England 45.9
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,107
- 72% of 1,530 places
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 38.4%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 92 families put the school first and 142 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 142 | 92 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 215 | 136 | 0.6 | 99% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 258 | 188 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 237 | 180 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 304 | 267 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.5, and 44.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Tameside it was 42.8, and across England 45.9.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135122)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 2 | +1.3 |
| Sixth form college | 29.9 | +9.1 |
| Further education | 46.1 | −11.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.8 | −0.9 |
| Employment | 1.2 | −2.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.6 | +1.1 |
| Activity not captured | 7.5 | +3 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 135122)
Ofsted
Denton Community Academy was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 14 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 14 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding not effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135122)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135122), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Nov 2024Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jul 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135122)
Before September 2019
Oct 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135122)
Oct 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135122)