How many pupils does Droylsden Academy have?

Droylsden Academy has 936 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Droylsden Academy?

The headteacher of Droylsden Academy is Ed Mayell.

What type of school is Droylsden Academy?

Droylsden Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Droylsden Academy in?

Droylsden Academy is in the Tameside local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Droylsden Academy

Manor Road, Tameside, Greater Manchester, M43 6QD

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 15 September 2022). Last inspected 15 September 2022.

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936

Pupils

38.1%

Free school meals

1 September 2009

Opened

About this school

Droylsden Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Tameside, Greater Manchester. The school has 936 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 15 September 2022). Last inspected 15 September 2022. The Headteacher is Ed Mayell. The school is administered by Tameside local authority. It belongs to TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2009.

School details

Headteacher: Ed Mayell
Trust: TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authority: Tameside
Gender: Mixed
URN: 135864

Contact

01613017600 admin@droylsdenacademy.com Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Droylsden Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Tameside). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

47.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.14

Progress 8 · 2023-24

49%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

70%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.34

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

42%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →