Tameside · North West
Schools in Ashton-under-Lyne
25 schools have a Ashton-under-Lyne postal address: 20 primary and 4 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
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Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Ashton-under-Lyne
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Ashton-under-Lyne secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Ashton-under-Lyne schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Damian's RC Science College Voluntary aided school | 55.1 | +0.24 | 84% | |
| 2 | Great Academy Ashton Academy sponsor led · Not judged | 38.1 | -0.56 | 44% | |
| 3 | Samuel Laycock School Academy special sponsor led · Not judged | 0.8 | -1.59 | 0% | |
| 4 | Ashton Sixth Form College Academy 16-19 converter | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Ashton West End Primary Academy Academy converter | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Good | — | — | — | |
| 7 | Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Academy converter · Good | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Holden Clough Primary School Academy converter · Good | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school | — | — | — |
All schools in Ashton-under-Lyne (A–Z)
1–25 of 25 schools
- Ashton Sixth Form College16 plus · OL6 9RL
- Ashton West End Primary AcademyPrimary · OL7 0BJ
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OL7 9ND
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OL7 9DD
- Great Academy AshtonSecondary · OL6 8RF
- Holden Clough Primary SchoolPrimary · OL6 8XN
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OL6 7DU
- Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OL6 8JS
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary · OL5 0AP
- Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OL5 9DR
- Milton St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OL5 0BN
- Mossley Hollins High SchoolSecondary · OL5 9DP
- Oasis Academy BroadoakPrimary · OL6 8QG
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-LynePrimary · OL6 9JJ
- Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LynePrimary · OL6 6NN
- Rosehill Methodist Primary AcademyPrimary · OL6 8YG
- Samuel Laycock SchoolNot applicable · OL6 8RF
- St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · OL6 9DP
- St Damian's RC Science CollegeSecondary · OL6 8BH
- St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OL5 0HT
- St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OL6 9HU
- St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · OL5 0ES
- St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OL7 0NB
- The Heys Primary SchoolPrimary · OL6 9NS
- Waterloo Primary SchoolPrimary · OL7 9NA
Admissions and catchment distances
All Ashton-under-Lyne schools are in Tameside. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Ashton-under-Lyne
How many schools are there in Ashton-under-Lyne?
25 open schools have a Ashton-under-Lyne postal address: 20 primary, 4 secondary and 1 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: St Damian's RC Science College (55.1), Great Academy Ashton (38.1). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Ashton-under-Lyne?
Ashton-under-Lyne schools are in Tameside. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.