Denton Community Academy
Taylor Lane, Manchester, M34 3NG
1,107 pupils · 72% of 1,530 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Free school meals
- 38.4%
Ofsted
Inadequate (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 14 December 2022, published 23 March 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.65 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 142 | 92 | 245 | 114 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Audenshaw School 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Thomas More RC College 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Wright Robinson College 2.2 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Fairfield High School for Girls 2.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Hyde High School 2.6 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- Reddish Vale High School 3.1 km · Inadequate (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.