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Dixons Ashton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
OL6 8RF
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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026
Composite score ?
47.6
Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.
#2,718
National rank
#347
In North West
#10
In Tameside
Top 86%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?
38.1
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score ?
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?
30%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?
50%
% EBacc grade 5+ ?
10%
EBacc average points score
3.35
Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 36.038.1 ▲ 2.1 pts
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School profile

Pupils on roll 1,299 % FSM ever-6 50.1% % EAL 25.9% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Location

Nearby secondary schools