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Thomas Ashton School

Community special school · Hyde · SK14 4SS

Ages 5–14 · 97 pupils · Tameside

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

21.3%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
93.0
Avg scaled score — maths
83.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
88.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence21.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)63.6%
Unauthorised7.5%
Authorised absence
13.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
15.2%
Enrolments in measure
99

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill97%

97 pupils · 100 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
91 / 6
School capacity
100
Capacity fill
97 / 100 (97%)
Free school meals
73.2%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 5–14

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Nicky Crookshank

Location

Address
Bennett Street
Postcode
SK14 4SS
Town
Hyde
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 5–14, in Hyde, Tameside, 97 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 73.2%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Hyde
22
Academies among open schools in Hyde
91% (20)
Open schools in SK14
25
Open schools in Tameside LA
110

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HydeNear SK14

  • Thomas Ashton School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy special sponsor led

    Hyde · SK14 4SS · Tameside

    Ages 5–14

    • FSM78.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Hyde High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hyde · SK14 4SP · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM48.3%

    0.1 miles away

  • Flowery Field Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hyde · SK14 4SQ · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.1 miles away

  • Oakdale School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special converter

    Dukinfield · SK16 5LD · Tameside

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM64.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Yew Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dukinfield · SK16 5BJ · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM50.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Nicky Crookshank

Official links