Denton Community Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Taylor Lane
 Denton
 Manchester
 Lancashire M34 3NG
Telephone: 0161 336 2219

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from Denton Community College
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Sponsor: Northern Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Donald Cumming (since December 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Greg Rule and Donald Cumming
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 50.61 / 17.4
Non-teaching Staff*: 38.23
Number of pupils: 1281
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.3
Sex: Mixed (42% boys / 58% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 34.90% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 28.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.6km
* 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: Denton and Reddish
Electoral Ward: Denton North East
School Number: 3574010

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th December 2022
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Aldwyn Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  3. St Mary's RC Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  4. Audenshaw School (0.9km) show on map
  5. St Thomas More RC College (1.0km) show on map
  6. Greswell Primary School and Nursery (1.1km) show on map
  7. Poplar Street Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  8. Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base (1.3km) show on map
  9. St Anne's Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  10. Audenshaw Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  11. Corrie Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  12. Denton West End Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  13. Ashlea House School (1.8km) show on map
  14. St Stephen's CofE Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  15. Dane Bank Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  16. Wright Robinson College (2.2km) show on map
  17. St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (2.2km) show on map
  18. St Peter's CofE Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  19. Tameside Alternative Provision Academy (2.2km) show on map
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  25. Fairfield High School for Girls (2.6km) show on map
  26. Thomas Ashton School (2.7km) show on map
  27. Ravensfield Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  28. Hyde High School (2.7km) show on map
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  30. St Mary's CofE Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  31. St Clement's CofE Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  32. Fairfield Road Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  33. Abbey Hey Primary Academy (2.9km) show on map
  34. Ashton West End Primary Academy (3.0km) show on map
  35. Moorside Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  36. Bridge House School (3.0km) show on map
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  38. Old Hall Drive Academy (3.2km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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