SchoolScoresThomas Ashton School
Special academy · All-through, ages 5 to 14 · Mixed
Part of NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Bennett Street, Hyde, SK14 4SS
0161 368 6208 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at the inspection that started on 8 November 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
Category of concern: Special measures.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
| Measure | This school | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | Not published | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | Not published | 5% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | Not published | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | Not published | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | Not published | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | Not published | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | Not published | 104 | 105 |
"Not published": No figure published.
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Tameside. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 81.9% | 58.6%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 100.0% | 100.0%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.0%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 10.1%* | 14.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 26.3% | 11.2%* | 12.8% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) | 55.7% | 32.9%* | 35.3% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 24.1 | 6.2 | 12.3 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 19.3% | 4.0% | 5.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| Pupils per teacher | 7.2 | 9.2 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 31.5% | 22.4%* | 14.3%* |
Comparisons are with special schools. * 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; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Arnfield Independent School 0.7 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Oakdale School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cromwell High School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014, before conversion)
- Stansfield House 1.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Tame Bank 1.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Peak Forest 2.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- The Limes School 2.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Bridge House School 2.6 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected
- Hawthorns School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2025 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brambles School 2.9 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Thomas Ashton School's Ofsted rating?
Thomas Ashton School was rated Inadequate by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 November 2023.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 151614.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.