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.
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, [Greater Manchester|Hyde].
This school uses a slogan of PH2
History
Former schools on this site, always known locally as Manor Road School, have included:- Droylsden High School for Girls, a secondary modern school, 1951–2009
- Droylsden School, Mathematics and Computing College for Girls, 2000 – 2009