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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Denton Community Academy

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Manchester (Tameside).

Attainment 8
46.1
▼ 0.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
56.9%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
84.2%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.8
▲ 6.1 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
38.4%
▲ 11pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
-
not published
Capacity
72%
1,107 / 1,530 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Inadequate
last graded, 2022, previous school

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Denton Community Academy is a secondary school located in Manchester, Tameside. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 1,281 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,530. It is part of the NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mr Donald Cumming.

Enrichment

14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • NORTHERN Model
  • Our Academy Academy Day
  • Alumni
  • Social Media
  • Train to Teach
  • Recruitment
  • Bromcom
  • CPOMS
  • School Cloud
  • Sparx Maths
  • Net Geography
  • Net History
  • English Podcasts
  • In this section Academy Day

Key facts

URN
151485
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Tameside
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2025

Governing body (7 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Governors

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Daniel BaconLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2028
Mr David HoltLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Jennifer JonesLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Ann PearsonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Dean BuckleyLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Mr Donald CummingLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Mrs Jane WilsonLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record