SchoolScoresAshlea House School
Independent school · Secondary, ages 11 to 18 · Boys only · Sixth form
Ashlea House, 474 Stockport Road, Denton, Manchester, M34 6ET
0161 336 0664 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 19 September 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 38.6%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 92.3% | 4.3%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 7.7% | 15.2%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 13.3%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- St Thomas More RC College 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Denton Community Academy 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion)
- Reddish Vale High School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- Audenshaw School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Penarth Group School 1.9 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Hyde High School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harrytown Catholic High School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Werneth School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 needs attention · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wright Robinson College 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 exceptional, 4 strong · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- Alder Community High School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Ashlea House School's Ofsted rating?
Ashlea House School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 19 September 2023.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 135975.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.