Denton Community Academy

Secondary · Tameside · M34 3NG · URN 151485

Ofsted InadequateLast inspected 2022-12-14Cohort 1107

Exam results

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Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Tameside · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.8 pupils per class

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Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 8.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 38.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 16.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 21.9pupils per teacher

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Denton Community Academy Inadequate at its inspection on 14/12/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Denton Community Academy is a secondary school in Tameside, postcode M34 3NG (URN 151485).
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