70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
741.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
936
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTameside
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Droylsden Academy · Secondary · Tameside
Part ofTAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+6pp
71%67%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+2pp
53%47%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
47.7
+0.8
49.348.146.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.7
EBacc entry
42%
+13pp
44%32%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
741.3
+14.8
779.1677.1575.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 741.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
936
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Manor Road, Manchester, M43 6QD
Local authority
Tameside
Telephone
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 | 70% | 49% | 47.7 | Not applicable | 42% | 741.3 | 43% | 936 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 47% | 46.9 | +0.14 | 30% | 726.6 | 37% | 938 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 53% | 48.4 | +0.37 | 44% | 774.7 | 48% | 919 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 49% | 49.3 | +0.27 | 35% | 779.1 | 39% | 929 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 41% | 47.2 | +0.30 | 20% | 575.1 | 23% | 894 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 30% | 40.9 | -0.31 | 46% | 647.6 | 55% | 869 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 35% | 40.7 | -0.47 | 31% | — | 47% | 865 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 936 | 16.1 | 27% | 16% | 40% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 938 | 16.4 | 22% | 17% | 39% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 919 | 16.1 | 21% | 19% | 39% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 929 | 17.0 | 21% | 18% | 40% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 905 | 15.9 | 20% | 20% | 41% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 894 | 19.5 | 18% | 20% | 46% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 869 | 17.7 | 18% | 18% | 48% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 865 | 18.5 | 17% | 15% | 48% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.