Intelligence snapshot
Demand
At capacity — apply immediately
Capacity
96% — Near capacity
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
At capacity.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2023).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023
This school does not have a sixth form
The school is at capacity (96% full)
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,299
- Capacity
- 96%Near capacity
- FSM
- 47%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Trust
- GREAT ACADEMIES EDUCATION TRUST
- Head
- Mr Matthew Little (Principal)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Inspection reports
Official linksSchool inspection
14 official reports linked on this page, including 13 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Monitoring visit
November 2024 | Monitoring Visit
School inspection: Requires Improvement
March 2023 | School Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
June 2019 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
January 2019 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
September 2018 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
January 2018 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
October 2017 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
February 2017 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
February 2015 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
May 2013 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
March 2013 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Satisfactory
June 2011 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
May 2010 | Monitoring Visit
Location
Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF
Town setting
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