Denton Community College
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Tameside |
| Address | Taylor Lane, M34 3NG |
| School Website | www.dentoncommunitycollege.org.uk |
| Telephone | 1613362219 |
| URN | 135122 |
School Census
| Total | 1380 |
| Girls/Boys | 831/549 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 60.2%/39.8% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 9.1% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 477 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 7.6% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 14/12/2022 and the overall effectiveness rating was Inadequate.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 14/12/2022 | Inadequate |
| 21/10/2015 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 14/12/2022 |
| Quality of Education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal Development | Inadequate |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 21/10/2015 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 05 November 2024 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 11 July 2023 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 14 December 2022 | Full inspection: Inadequate | View |
| 02 November 2021 | School inspection | View |
| 21 October 2015 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 04 November 2014 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 18 December 2013 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 15 October 2013 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 23 February 2012 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44.10% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 50.40% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.90% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.33 |
| Progress 8 | -0.33 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 36.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 26% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 43% |
| Entering EBacc | 8% |
| EBacc average point score | 3 |
| Progress 8 | -0.73 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.8 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 51% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 3.38 |
| Progress 8 | -0.57 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 323 |
| As first preference | 136 |
| As second preference | 96 |
| As third preference | 49 |
| Total Offers Made | 215 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 135 |
| second preference offers | 25 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 456 |
| As first preference | 188 |
| As second preference | 112 |
| As third preference | 99 |
| Total Offers Made | 258 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 188 |
| second preference offers | 30 |
| third preference offers | 8 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 441 |
| As first preference | 180 |
| As second preference | 120 |
| As third preference | 89 |
| Total Offers Made | 237 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 179 |
| second preference offers | 28 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 503 |
| As first preference | 267 |
| As second preference | 107 |
| As third preference | 67 |
| Total Offers Made | 304 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 267 |
| second preference offers | 15 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 517 |
| As first preference | 225 |
| As second preference | 131 |
| As third preference | 119 |
| Total Offers Made | 259 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 225 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 476 |
| As first preference | 189 |
| As second preference | 144 |
| As third preference | 93 |
| Total Offers Made | 235 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 189 |
| second preference offers | 27 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| first preference v offers | 1.06% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 557 |
| As first preference | 245 |
| As second preference | 172 |
| As third preference | 98 |
| Total Offers Made | 269 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 231 |
| second preference offers | 30 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.21% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 569 |
| As first preference | 291 |
| As second preference | 151 |
| As third preference | 88 |
| Total Offers Made | 269 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 240 |
| second preference offers | 25 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 492 |
| As first preference | 223 |
| As second preference | 144 |
| As third preference | 90 |
| Total Offers Made | 264 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 223 |
| second preference offers | 23 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 462 |
| As first preference | 200 |
| As second preference | 129 |
| As third preference | 96 |
| Total Offers Made | 255 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 200 |
| second preference offers | 35 |
| third preference offers | 10 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 428 |
| As first preference | 165 |
| As second preference | 130 |
| As third preference | 103 |
| Total Offers Made | 229 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 165 |
| second preference offers | 38 |
| third preference offers | 11 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 31% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 24% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 21% |
| strongly disagree | 23% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 50% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 35% |
| don't know | 2% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 42% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 11% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 29% |
| no | 71% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 39% |
| dont know | 2% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 20% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 10% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 33% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 15% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 8% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 30% |
| don't know | 13% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 39% |
| no | 61% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 21% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 19% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 10% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 27% |
| strongly disagree | 33% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 6% |
| not applicable | 46% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 12% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 36% |
| strongly disagree | 26% |
| don't know | 5% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 33% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 12% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 27% |
| no | 73% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 46% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 9% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 16% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 26% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 56% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 10% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 12% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 23% |
| don't know | 13% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 43% |
| no | 57% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 76.4% |
| african ethnic origin | 4.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 2% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 1% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 81% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
Nearby Schools
Russell Scott Primary School
(0.28 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Clare Street, , M34 3LQ
St Mary's RC Primary School
(0.57 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Kynder Street, , M34 2AR
Audenshaw School
(0.58 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 11-16, Gender: Boys
Address: Hazel Street, , M34 5NB