Droylsden Academy
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Droylsden Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Tameside, North West.
The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 926 pupils. Droylsden Academy is part of TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2022
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Academic Performance
Above average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 47.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 49.1%
- EBacc average point score
- 4.34
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
52%Boys
48%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 16
- Deprivation band
- Most deprived
- Total pupils
- 926
- IDACI quintile
- 5 (Least deprived)
- MAT name
- TAME RIVER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Inspection history
Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.
School remains Good
Ungraded inspection on 15 September 2022. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.
Read the inspection letter on Ofsted| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2017 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 2 miles of Tameside.
Fairfield High School for Girls
Tameside · 0.6 mi
Wright Robinson College
Manchester · 1.1 mi
Laurus Ryecroft
Tameside · 1.2 mi
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester · 1.6 mi
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Oldham · 1.7 mi
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester · 1.8 mi
Greater Manchester Independent School
Oldham · 1.8 mi
Audenshaw School
Tameside · 1.9 mi