Denton Community Academy

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Inadequate

Taylor Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 3NGOpen in maps

Denton Community Academy is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 109 schools in Tameside. Its latest Ofsted rating is Inadequate, from an inspection in December 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 December 2022, report published 23 March 2023

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Not met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

1,107 pupils on roll, with places for 1,530

Eligible for free school meals38.4%

38.4%, 11.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.5%

8.5%, 13.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Denton Community Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Audenshaw School0.6 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 45.5
St Thomas More RC College0.7 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 44.0
Ashlea House School1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 5.1
Wright Robinson College1 mileReport card: Strong standard to exceptionalAttainment 8: 49.1
Fairfield High School for Girls2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 52.7

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Headteacher
Mr Donald Cumming
Phone
01613362219
Website
dca.northerneducationtrust.org
Address
Taylor Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 3NG
Local authority
Tameside
URN
151485

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.