Droylsden Academy, based in Manchester, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Droylsden Academy currently has around 936 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.9% boys and 47.1% girls. Around 38.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (76%) , including 3% who stay in school sixth forms and 45% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Manor Road, Manchester, M43 6QD |
| Website: | http://www.droylsdenacademy.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01613017600 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Tameside |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ed Mayell |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 135864 |
Ofsted inspection date: 14/09/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 930 |
| Number of Pupils: | 936 |
| Number of Boys: | 495 |
| Number of Girls: | 441 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.90% | 626 |
| Unclassified | 6.90% | 65 |
| African | 4.90% | 46 |
| Other White | 3.30% | 31 |
| Other Mixed | 3.20% | 30 |
| Chinese | 3.20% | 30 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.90% | 27 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.70% | 25 |
| Pakistani | 1.40% | 13 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 13 |
| Other Black | 1.40% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 8 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Road Primary Academy Manchester Road , Droylsden M43 6GD | 3out of 4 | 278 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Manchester Road Primary School Manchester Road , Droylsden M43 6GD | - not rated | 278 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenside Primary School Greenside Lane , Droylsden M43 7RA | - not rated | 598 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenside Primary School Greenside Lane , Droylsden M43 7RA | 3out of 4 | 598 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairfield Road Primary School Grove Street , Droylsden M43 6AF | - not rated | 739 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Droylsden Academy Manor Road , M43 6QD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Droylsden School Mathematics and Computing College for Girls Manor Road , Droylsden M43 6QD | - not rated | 129 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB | 3out of 4 | 969 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB | - not rated | 969 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St Gregory's RC High School Stopford Street , Higher Openshaw M11 1FG | - not rated | 1,034 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH | - not rated | 2,546 yd | Further education | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH | - not rated | 2,546 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS | - not rated | 2,613 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Vale School 329 North Road , Clayton M11 4NY | - not rated | 1,121 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashton Old Road Independent School 1484 Ashton Old Road , Openshawe M11 1HL | - not rated | 1,202 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manchester Settlement New Roundhouse , 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road M11 1JG | - not rated | 1,239 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manchester Progressive School 1524 Ashton Old Road , M11 1HN | - not rated | 1,259 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Hey Pupil Referral Unit Abbey Hey Lane , Abbey Hey M18 8TJ | - not rated | 1,553 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.