Droylsden Academy

Droylsden Academy is a secondary school in Droylsden, Manchester. It opened in September 2009 on the site of the former Droylsden School, Mathematics and Computing College for Girls which it replaced. The former Littlemoss High School for Boys was also replaced by this school.[1]

Droylsden Academy
Address
Manor Road

Droylsden
,
Greater Manchester
,
M43 6QD

England
Coordinates53.482636°N 2.159146°W / 53.482636; -2.159146
Information
TypeAcademy
Department for Education URN135864 Tables
OfstedReports
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Websitehttp://www.droylsdenacademy.com/

The school buildings were completed in January 2012 and accommodates 1400 students. The School also housed a small number of sixth form students between the years of 2011 and 2013 under the name D6. This branch of the school was closed down in 2013 causing A-level students to relocate to other sixth form colleges, mainly to Clarendon Sixth Form College, formerly in Hyde.[1]

History

Former schools on this site, always known locally as Manor Road School,[2] have included:

  • Droylsden High School for Girls, a secondary modern school, 1951-2009[2]
  • Droylsden School, Mathematics and Computing College for Girls, c2000-2009[1]
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References
  1. "Background and vision". About us. Droylsden Academy. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  2. "The 1950s". Tameside Advertiser. MEN Media. 9 October 2003. Missing or empty |url= (help)
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