Denton Community Academy, Manchester
Denton Community Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Manchester, part of Northern Education Trust. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 39th-highest of the 62 schools in Manchester with published results, and 1,604th of 3,298 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Tameside (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Denton Community Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Denton Community Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Tameside and 47 across England.
57% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Tameside and 47% in England.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41, against 49.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.1 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Statistics.
Getting a place at Denton Community Academy
For September 2026 entry, 92 families put Denton Community Academy as their first choice and 245 named it as one of their preferences, for 142 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Denton Community Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Denton Community Academy are Audenshaw School (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.4); St Thomas More RC College (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.1); Wright Robinson College (1.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 52.2); and Fairfield High School for Girls (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.5).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than Denton Community Academy.
Audenshaw SchoolSt Thomas More RC CollegeWright Robinson CollegeFairfield High School for Girls
The trust
Denton Community Academy is one of 30 schools run by Northern Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.5 in 2024/25.
Who goes there
38.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Black (8%) and Mixed (7%).
Staffing
Denton Community Academy had 58 teachers in 2026, one for every 22 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Denton Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Denton Community College (outside), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Denton Community Academy issued 1976 suspensions, 154.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 10 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Denton Community Academy are Russell Scott Primary School (0.2 miles), St Mary's RC Primary School (0.5 miles), Greswell Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles) and Poplar Street Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Russell Scott Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary SchoolGreswell Primary School and NurseryPoplar Street Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Denton Community Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Denton Community College (URN 135122), it was rated Inadequate in December 2022.
At a Glance
38.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
46.1
Attainment 8
56.9%
Eng+Maths 5+
2025/26 academic year
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 46.1 | 56.9% |
| Disadvantaged(105) | - | 41.0 | 46.7% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(178) | - | 49.1 | 62.9% |
| Boys(115) | - | 43.0 | 49.6% |
| Girls(168) | - | 48.2 | 61.9% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(15) | - | 49.7 | 53.3% |
| Non mobile(266) | - | 46.7 | 58.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 5 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
10
Permanent exclusions
0.78%
Exclusion rate
1976
Suspensions
154.25%
Suspension rate
403 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,281 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Denton Community Academy
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Denton Community Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Denton Community Academy is in Tameside; for families living there:
Apply to Tameside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 14 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Denton Community Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
1,270 pupils
1,521 places
251 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Tameside council
Places available
3,293
Applications
2,719
Got 1st preference
86.7%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Tameside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
184
SEN Support
35
EHC Plans
19.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,107
Total Pupils
457
Boys
650
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
58
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,499
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,806
Per pupil
£10900k
Total funding
£569k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
15.8%
Overall absence
41.9%
Persistent absence
1,314
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Denton Community Academy
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Denton Community Academy
What are GCSE results like at Denton Community Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Denton Community Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.1. 57% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Denton Community Academy's Ofsted rating?
Denton Community Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Denton Community College (URN 135122), it was rated Inadequate in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for Denton Community Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Denton Community Academy is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Denton Community Academy?
Denton Community Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 1521 places.
How big are the classes at Denton Community Academy?
Classes at Denton Community Academy average 25.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Denton Community Academy?
Denton Community Academy has around 1107 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Denton Community Academy?
15.8% of sessions were missed at Denton Community Academy in 2024/25. 41.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Denton Community Academy?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming Denton Community Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Denton Community Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 14 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Denton Community Academy?
Denton Community Academy is at Taylor Lane, Denton, Manchester, Lancashire, M34 3NG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)