Droylsden Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Manchester, Tameside
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
0.607 miles
Published by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
Droylsden Academy is a secondary school in Manchester, Tameside for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 September 2022. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2010 to 2026 entry.
Droylsden Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 0.607 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 0.629 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 0.933 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 0.648 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 0.677 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 0.971 mi |
| Year 7 2017 | Not published |
| Year 7 2016 | Not published |
| Year 7 2015 | Not published |
| Year 7 2014 | Not published |
| Year 7 2013 | Not published |
| Year 7 2012 | Not published |
| Year 7 2011 | Not published |
| Year 7 2010 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026, the last child offered a place lived 0.607 miles away, the 3rd shortest of 11 Tameside secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance was about the same as in 2025 and the shortest of the 6 years, though it swung sharply between some years.
- Year 7 2026 had 199 first-choice applications for 181 offers; 168 offers went to first-choice families, and 31 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 49% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 47.7 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Tameside schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Manor Road, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6QD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 926 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils said that they are proud to attend Droylsden Academy.”
- “They described how they model the school’s values of politeness and hard work.”
- “Pupils are happy and accepting of each other’s differences.”
To improve
- “However, some adaptations are currently being made to the key stage 3 curriculum for a small group of pupils.”
- “While this is necessary, this does lead to a short-term reduced breadth in learning for these pupils.”
- “However, the range and depth of this support is currently underdeveloped.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 October 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 49% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 199 first-preference applications, 181 offers in total, 168 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- Fairfield High School for Girls 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Laurus Ryecroft 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Audenshaw School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Denton Community Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas More RC College 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hyde High School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic College 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dixons Ashton Academy 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published