50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
770.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,299
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 07/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTameside
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Dixons Ashton Academy · Secondary · Tameside
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
+1pp
50%49%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+2pp
30%28%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
38.1
+2.1
39.137.536.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.1
EBacc entry
33%
+7pp
33%21%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
770.7
-40.7
811.5791.1770.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 770.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,299
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Local authority
Tameside
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 | 50% | 30% | 38.1 | Not applicable | 33% | 770.7 | 34% | 1,299 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 28% | 36.0 | -0.56 | 26% | 811.3 | 29% | 1,291 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 27% | 36.3 | -0.66 | 16% | 810.3 | 19% | 1,292 |
| 2021/22 | 49% | 29% | 36.3 | -0.65 | 14% | 811.5 | 24% | 1,297 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 26% | 39.1 | -0.51 | 8% | 784.6 | 13% | 1,261 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 29% | 39.8 | -0.24 | 12% | 827.2 | 21% | 1,266 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 27% | 38.7 | -0.50 | 12% | — | 26% | 1,386 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 21.7 | D+ | +0.51 | Not eligible | 34 |
| 2016/17 | 25.2 | C- | -0.06 | 7% | 59 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,299 | 16.9 | 22% | 26% | 50% | 11% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,291 | 17.7 | 23% | 26% | 46% | 9% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,292 | 15.9 | 20% | 25% | 44% | 10% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,297 | 16.0 | 19% | 30% | 44% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,276 | 16.3 | 18% | 33% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,261 | 17.6 | 16% | 32% | 43% | 7% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,266 | 16.8 | 15% | 33% | 45% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,386 | 16.0 | 11% | 33% | 46% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.