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FAQ’s
Contact the Academy by phone or email and ask to speak with your child’s Year Manager. If you do not know who this is, just give the name and year group of your child and any message will be forwarded to the correct person.
Contact Reception and ask to speak with a member of the Safeguarding Team. Do not give the name of the child to the member of staff on Reception, or discuss your concerns, in case there are issues around confidentiality.
Details of extra-curricular clubs and enrichment activities for students can be found on the ‘The Extra Curriculum‘ page of the website.
The dates for the school holidays can be found on the ‘Term Dates‘ page of the website.
Please see the “Academy Uniform” page of the website for all the information on Academy uniform and where you can purchase it from.
The staff and governors at Droylsden Academy are committed to providing a high quality education for your child in a secure and supportive environment. Whilst all concerned strive to achieve their best for the welfare of the students at the Academy, it is appreciated that there may be occasions when you have concerns about your child’s education or about particular incidents which have occurred at The Academy.
If such a situation arises, we would ask you to follow the procedure outlined in the Complaints’ Policy and Procedure which can be downloaded from the “Complaints Procedure” page of our website.
A copy of the Academy’s Complaints Policy can always be found on the “Key Policies” page of our website.
School starts each day for all students at 8.30am.
On Monday all students will have a period 7 lesson and the school day will end at 3.35pm. The remainder of the week Years 8, 9 and 10 will finish their lessons at 2.35pm and Year 7 will finish their lessons Wednesday – Friday at 2.35pm.
After 2.35pm on certain days catch-up and extra-curricular clubs will take place.
The Academy Open Evening is Thursday 26th September 2024
Telephone the main school telephone number (0161 301 7600) and ask for Attendance or leave a message with Reception / Student Services who will forward it to a member of the Attendance Team.
Telephone the main school telephone number (0161 301 7600) and ask for Attendance or leave a message with Reception / Student Services letting them know what time your child will be arriving and why they are going to be late, this will be forwarded to the Attendance Team.
GCSE Exam period 5th May 2025 to 27th June 2025
Parents’ Evenings for this academic are as follows from 4.00pm – 7.00pm:
Year 11 – 10th October 2024 and 6th March 2025
Year 10 – 9th January 2025
Year 9 – 24th April 2025
Year 8 – 6th February 2025
Year 7 – Settling In Evening with Form Tutors – 14th November 2024 and
Thursday 26th June 2025
Year 11 – 13th October 2022 and 9th March 2023
Year 10- 18th May 2023
Year 9 – 27th April 2023
Year 8 – 2nd February 2023
Year 7 – Settling In Evening with Form Tutor 17th November 2022 and 29th June 2023