Denton Community Academy
Academy sponsor led in Manchester, Tameside.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1107 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1530 |
| Free school meals | 38.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Address | Taylor Lane, Denton, Manchester, Lancashire, M34 3NG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://dca.northerneducationtrust.org/ |
| Telephone | 01613362219 |
| URN | 151485 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 December 2022, published 23 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Denton Community College, URN 135122).
Latest ungraded inspection: 3 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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Nearby schools
- Audenshaw School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Thomas More RC College (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Wright Robinson College (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Fairfield High School for Girls (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Hyde High School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Reddish Vale High School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- All Saints Catholic College (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
- Droylsden Academy (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Tameside
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.