67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
9%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
986.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,368
Pupils · 2023/24
11%
EAL · 2023/24
44%
Persistent abs. · 2023/24
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 14/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTameside
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Denton Community College · Secondary · Tameside
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
+5pp
67%58%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+8pp
52%39%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
42.9
+4.4
42.939.636.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.9
EBacc entry
9%
+1pp
18%13%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
986.5
+139.7
986.5857.8729.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 986.5
Pupils & context
2023/24
Pupils on roll
1,368
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
16%
Persistent absence
44%
Contact
Address
Taylor Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 3NG
Local authority
Tameside
Website
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Telephone
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Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 67% | 52% | 42.9 | Not applicable | 9% | 986.5 | 23% | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 44% | 38.5 | -0.33 | 8% | 846.8 | 20% | 1,368 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 26% | 36.4 | -0.74 | 8% | 803.6 | 18% | 1,380 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 38% | 40.8 | -0.57 | 9% | 972.5 | 16% | 1,378 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 33% | 39.5 | -0.44 | 18% | 729.1 | 29% | 1,316 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 33% | 40.1 | -0.26 | 10% | 738.5 | 15% | 1,283 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 22% | 38.4 | -0.30 | 12% | — | 28% | 1,168 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 1,368 | 18.2 | 12% | 11% | 42% | 16% | 44% |
| 2022/23 | 1,380 | 17.3 | 9% | 9% | 41% | 13% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,378 | 15.7 | 11% | 7% | 40% | 14% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 1,335 | 16.6 | 15% | 6% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,316 | 16.9 | 15% | 5% | 40% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,283 | 17.0 | 12% | 6% | 43% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,168 | 16.9 | 9% | 5% | 44% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.