Denton West End Primary School
Balmoral Drive, Denton, Manchester, M34 2JX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DENTON WEST END PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharron White
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 436
- URN
- 138207
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613363409
About this school
Denton West End Primary School is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 436 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Denton West End Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 59 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 68% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 88% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 78% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 90% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Denton West End Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Tameside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 454 |
| 2023/24 | 454 |
| 2024/25 | 447 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Denton West End Primary School compares
Denton West End Primary School ranked 33rd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 3.5% | 14.7% | 436 | — |
| Dane Bank Primary School | 52% | 4.6% | 20.7% | 238 | 0.4 miles |
| Oasis Academy Aspinal | 86% | 5.1% | 53.6% | 224 | 0.6 miles |
| Vale View Primary School | 47% | 8.3% | 47.8% | 408 | 0.8 miles |
| Abbey Hey Primary Academy | 85% | 6% | 60.9% | 667 | 1.0 miles |
| Old Hall Drive Academy | 67% | 6.5% | 68.8% | 458 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.67%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.5%
- Persistent absence
- 7.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dane Bank Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Oasis Academy Aspinal0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Vale View Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Abbey Hey Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Old Hall Drive Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Denton West End Primary School ranks 135th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Denton West End Primary School teach?
- Denton West End Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Denton West End Primary School?
- The headteacher of Denton West End Primary School is Mrs Sharron White, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Denton West End Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Denton West End Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Denton West End Primary School?
- Denton West End Primary School has 436 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Denton West End Primary School full?
- Denton West End Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 436 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Denton West End Primary School a faith school?
- No. Denton West End Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Denton West End Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Denton West End Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Denton West End Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Denton West End Primary School is part of DENTON WEST END PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Denton West End Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Denton West End Primary School compare with other schools in Tameside?
- Denton West End Primary School ranked 33rd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Denton West End Primary School's absence rate?
- Denton West End Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Denton West End Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Denton West End Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.