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Droylsden Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Manor Road
 Droylsden
 Manchester
 Greater Manchester M43 6QD
Telephone: 0161 301 7600

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
Trust: Tame River Educational Trust
Sponsor: Tameside College

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Edward Mayell (since April 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Georgina Arnold and Edward Mayell
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 57.3 / 13.1
Non-teaching Staff*: 57.28
Number of pupils: 926
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.2
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 39.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 46.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 30.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 29.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 52.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Tameside
Constituency: Ashton-under-Lyne
Electoral Ward: Droylsden West
School Number: 3576906

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th September 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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