82%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
64%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1213.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,600
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTrafford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Ashton-on-Mersey School · Secondary with sixth form · Trafford
Part ofTHE DEAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
82%
+7pp
82%78%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
-1pp
59%54%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
52.1
+1.6
52.349.246.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.1
EBacc entry
64%
+2pp
65%51%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
EBacc APS
1213.0
+21.3
1213.01111.91010.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1213.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
25.6
33.929.825.6
'17'18'25
'25 · 25.6
A-level value added
-0.20
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
2%
2%1%0%
'17'18'25
'25 · 2%
Average A-level grade
C-
C+CC-
'17'18'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,600
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Cecil Avenue, Sale, M33 5BP
Local authority
Trafford
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 82% | 58% | 52.1 | Not applicable | 64% | 1213.0 | 64% | 1,600 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 59% | 50.5 | +0.04 | 63% | 1191.6 | 64% | 1,512 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 52% | 49.4 | +0.06 | 65% | 1142.3 | 65% | 1,421 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 57% | 52.3 | -0.03 | 59% | 1195.0 | 60% | 1,417 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 48% | 46.2 | -0.50 | 37% | 1010.8 | 47% | 1,419 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 52% | 49.1 | +0.06 | 40% | 1101.0 | 44% | 1,428 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 42% | 47.0 | +0.00 | 27% | — | 38% | 1,439 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25.6 | C- | -0.20 | 2% | 144 |
| 2023/24 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 75 |
| 2022/23 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 66 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 66 |
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 67 |
| 2017/18 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.05 | 0% | 86 |
| 2016/17 | 31.6 | C | +0.02 | 0% | 83 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,600 | 17.7 | 20% | 14% | 16% | 6% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,512 | 16.4 | 20% | 13% | 17% | 7% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,421 | 15.2 | 18% | 11% | 19% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,417 | 15.9 | 17% | 9% | 19% | 8% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,423 | 15.4 | 17% | 8% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,419 | 16.5 | 16% | 7% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,428 | 16.8 | 16% | 7% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,439 | 18.6 | 19% | 6% | 20% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.