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Denton Community College

Community school · Manchester · M34 3NG

Ages 11–16 · 1,368 pupils · Tameside

Attainment 8

38.5

Overall absence

16.5%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.33
−20+2
Attainment 838.5
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence16.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.4%
Unauthorised11.6%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
12.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,470

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

136

Places offered

215

1st-preference offers

135

Total preferences (any rank)
323
Preferred offers (top 3)
168
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill89%

1,368 pupils · 1,530 places

Pupils on roll
1,368
Boys / girls
548 / 820
School capacity
1,530
Capacity fill
1,368 / 1,530 (89%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
504
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Donald Cumming

Location

Address
Taylor Lane, Denton
Postcode
M34 3NG
Town
Manchester
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Tameside, 1,368 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.8%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M34
18
Secondary in M34
3
Open schools in Tameside LA
110
Secondary in Tameside LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M34

  • Denton Community Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M34 3NG · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM38.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Audenshaw School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M34 5NB · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence6.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Thomas More RC College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Manchester · M34 6AF · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.7
    • P80.4
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence6.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Wright Robinson College

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M18 8RL · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Fairfield High School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M43 6AB · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att855.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Hyde High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hyde · SK14 4SP · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM48.3%

    1.6 miles away

  • All Saints Catholic College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Dukinfield · SK16 5AP · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.0 miles away

  • Droylsden Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M43 6QD · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.6%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Donald Cumming

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