Droylsden Academy

Manor Road, Manchester, Tameside, M43 6QD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

47.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

936

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Tameside →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 936 / 930 (101%) · over capacity
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

40.5%

Disadvantaged

15.9%

EAL

6.5%

SEN support

20.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

47.7

Attainment 8

936 pupils

49.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

69.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.3%

Overall absence

24.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

11.1

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£51,781

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,155 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,846

Spend per pupil

£9,326

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.