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Great Academy Ashton
Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 8RF
Great Academy Ashton is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,290 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Great Academies Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Copley Academy and Middleton Technology School.)
Particular strengths include Representation and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Destinations.
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Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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