Denton Community Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Secondary
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
11 - 16 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded secondary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Tameside
Unique reference
151485
Address
Taylor Lane, Denton, M34 3NG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
1281 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
41.8%
Girls
58.2%
First language not English
10.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
34.9%
Persistent absence
40.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 73.2%
Mixed 6.4%
African 5.6%
Pakistani 3.4%
Other White 2.8%
Other 2.5%
Chinese 1.8%
Indian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 7
218
80
138
Year 8
256
113
143
Year 9
253
112
141
Year 10
288
113
175
Year 11
266
117
149
Year 2024-2025

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