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  • Safe Start School
  • Great Academy Ashton
  • Mossley Hollins High School
  • St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne schools collage

2025 Best Secondary Schools in Ashton-under-Lyne Area

Ashton-under-Lyne secondary schools serve a historic market town with 4 schools offering diverse options for families. [TOP_SCHOOL_1_Sc], [TOP_SCHOOL_2_Sc], and [TOP_SCHOOL_3_Sc] are among the area's highest-performing options, with an average Attainment 8 score of 46, slightly above England's 41. While 67%% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, below the England average of 86%, families across Ashton town centre, Mossley, Stalybridge, and Hurst benefit from well-established local schools and excellent transport links, with 12-minute services to Manchester city centre. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or Ofsted rating.

Key Performance Metrics for Ashton-under-Lyne
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Ashton-under-Lyne46.2
vs
England41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Ashton-under-Lyne22%
vs
England41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Ashton-under-Lyne4.3
vs
England4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Ashton-under-Lyne67%
vs
England86%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Ashton-under-Lyne
46.2vsEngland
41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Ashton-under-Lyne
22%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Ashton-under-Lyne
4.3vsEngland
4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Ashton-under-Lyne
67%vsEngland
86%
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Independent · Secondary
#4ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
#4,342England

Safe Start School

1, 2, 4 & 5 Henry Square Chambers, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7ST
Tameside council
GCSE
38 pupils
Mixed
11-16 years
None
No special features
Details
State · Secondary
#3ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
#3,294England

Great Academy Ashton

Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Tameside council
GCSE
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
1,291 pupils
Mixed
11-16 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School254 offers / 376 applications
Subscription: 1.5xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Secondary
#2ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
#1,326England

Mossley Hollins High School

Huddersfield Road, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP
Tameside council
GCSE
Ofsted Rating
Good
880 pupils
Mixed
11-16 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School169 offers / 460 applications
Subscription: 2.7xOversubscribed
No special features
Details
State · Secondary
#1ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
#901England

St Damian's RC Science College

Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH
Tameside council
GCSE
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
832 pupils
Mixed
11-16 years
Catholic
Application Demand
Primary School157 offers / 565 applications
Subscription: 3.6xOversubscribed
No special features
Details

Map of Secondary Schools in Ashton-under-Lyne

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RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#4Safe Start SchoolIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Safe Start School

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

#4
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#3Great Academy AshtonStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Great Academy Ashton

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#1St Damian's RC Science CollegeStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedCatholicOutstanding
St Damian's RC Science College

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#1
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#2Mossley Hollins High SchoolStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Mossley Hollins High School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#2
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

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