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Dixons Ashton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 8RF

Ages 11–16 · 1,326 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

36.0

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.56
−20+2
Attainment 836.0
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.2%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,343

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

206

Places offered

264

1st-preference offers

201

Total preferences (any rank)
371
Preferred offers (top 3)
264
Applications from outside LA
33
Offers to outside-LA applicants
23
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 fill98%

1,326 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,326
Boys / girls
575 / 751
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,326 / 1,350 (98%)
Free school meals
52%
FSM pupils
690
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Dixons Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Little

Location

Address
Broadoak Road
Postcode
OL6 8RF
Town
Ashton-under-Lyne
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, 1,326 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52%.

Open schools in Ashton-under-Lyne
26
Secondary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne
3
Academies among open schools in Ashton-under-Lyne
54% (14)
Open schools in OL6
17
Secondary in OL6
2
Open schools in Tameside LA
110
Secondary in Tameside LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • All Saints Catholic College

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    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Little
Telephone
01612419555
Website
www.dixonsash.com

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