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Denton West End Primary School

Academy converter · Manchester · M34 2JX

Ages 3–11 · 436 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
371

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
93
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

436 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
436
Boys / girls
215 / 221
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
436 / 446 (98%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DENTON WEST END PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
DENTON WEST END PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Sharron White

Location

Address
Balmoral Drive, Denton
Postcode
M34 2JX
Town
Manchester
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Tameside, 436 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.2%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M34
18
Primary in M34
14
Open schools in Tameside LA
110
Primary in Tameside LA
76

Nearby primary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sharron White
Telephone
01613363409
Website
www.dweschool.org

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