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Ashton-on-Mersey School

Academy converter · Sale · M33 5BP

Ages 11–19 · 1,609 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

50.5

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.29 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.04
−20+2
Attainment 850.5
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry63%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,318

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.29 · Competitive

1st preferences

330

Places offered

264

1st-preference offers

234

Total preferences (any rank)
1,125
Preferred offers (top 3)
264
Applications from outside LA
47
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

1,609 pupils · 1,570 places

Pupils on roll
1,609
Boys / girls
897 / 712
School capacity
1,570
Capacity fill
1,609 / 1,570 (102%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
203
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DEAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE DEAN TRUST
Sponsor
The Dean Trust
Headteacher
Mr Lee McConaghie

Location

Address
Cecil Avenue
Postcode
M33 5BP
Town
Sale
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Sale, Trafford, 1,609 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.2%.

Open schools in Sale
25
Secondary schools in Sale
3
Academies among open schools in Sale
32% (8)
Open schools in M33
25
Secondary in M33
3
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Secondary in Trafford LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SaleNear M33

  • Sale Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sale · M33 3NH · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.5
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Sale High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sale · M33 3JR · Trafford

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM21.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Wellington School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Altrincham · WA15 7RH · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • Dixons Brooklands Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M23 9BP · Manchester

    Ages 11–19

    • Att835.7
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence17.2%

    2.1 miles away

  • North Cestrian School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Secondary

    Altrincham · WA14 4AJ · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.1%

    2.3 miles away

  • Loreto Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Altrincham · WA14 4AH · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.3
    • P81.1
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.3%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee McConaghie
Telephone
01619731179
Website
aomschool.co.uk

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