ClosedURN 106278

Thomas Ashton School

Community special school · Hyde · SK14 4SS

Ages 5–14 · 97 pupils · Tameside

KS2 expected (RWM)

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: 96.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 88.0
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 these All in Hyde Near 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
- KS258%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM35.8%
0.1 miles away
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Dukinfield · SK16 5LB · Tameside
Ages 4–11
- FSM23.6%
0.5 miles away
Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy converter · Primary
Hyde · SK14 4EZ · Tameside
Ages 3–11
- KS246%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM40.7%
0.5 miles away
Oakdale School
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy special converter
Dukinfield · SK16 5LD · Tameside
Ages 2–11
- FSM64.1%
0.6 miles away
Tameside Alternative Provision Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy alternative provision converter
Dukinfield · SK16 4UJ · Tameside
Ages 5–16
- FSM71.6%
0.7 miles away
Yew Tree Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Dukinfield · SK16 5BJ · Tameside
Ages 3–11
- KS245%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM50.6%
0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Ms Nicky Crookshank