Dixons Ashton Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Tameside
Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
51
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 11/03/2025
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
89.1%
26.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,326
Capacity used
Nearly full98%
1,350 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
174 of 174 families who put it first got an offer
254
Places offered
376
Total applications
1.5
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 174 | 174 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 104 | 42 | ● 40% |
| 3rd preference | 46 | 5 | ● 11% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 52 | 11 | ● 21% |
| Total | 376 | 232 | 62% |
1st preference success by year
Tameside lets families list 6 preferences. 11 applications came from outside the council area (9 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Matthew Little
- Address
- Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
- Phone
- 01612419555
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Ward / constituency
- Ashton Hurst · Ashton-under-Lyne
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 135508
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 52% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 26% | — | — |
| SEN support | 20% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
1,326 pupils · 1,350 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 25
11 March 2025
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,354 pupils
Attendance
89.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
10.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
26.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
5.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
5.1%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 36.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.56 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.19 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 38.1 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 29.6% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 50% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 33% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 230 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 231 | 4% | 35% | 52% | |
| Mathematics | 230 | 9% | 36% | 59% | |
| English Literature | 230 | 8% | 36% | 52% | |
| Combined Science | 189 | 2% | 26% | 52% | |
| Geography | 113 | 8% | 27% | 39% | |
| History | 107 | 14% | 38% | 58% | |
| Business | 77 | 12% | 44% | 60% | |
| French | 68 | 18% | 47% | 60% | |
| Social Studies | 68 | 13% | 53% | 74% | |
| Art and Design | 67 | 15% | 58% | 76% | |
| Computer Science | 42 | 14% | 26% | 43% | |
| Religious Studies | 42 | 36% | 60% | 74% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Tameside council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.