What is Ashton-on-Mersey School's Ofsted rating?

Ashton-on-Mersey School received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2019 inspection.

What do parents say about Ashton-on-Mersey School?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 169 responses): 91% of parents would recommend Ashton-on-Mersey School.

What are Ashton-on-Mersey School's latest exam results?

Ashton-on-Mersey School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 52.0. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Ashton-on-Mersey School located?

Ashton-on-Mersey School is a secondary school in Sale, Trafford (M33 5BP).

How many pupils attend Ashton-on-Mersey School?

Ashton-on-Mersey School has around 1,600 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Ashton-on-Mersey School with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

Ashton-on-Mersey School

Cecil Avenue, Sale, M33 5BP

Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Jan 2019

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

52.0school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

52.0

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

24.3%

Basics 9-5

57.1%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

52.0

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	49.4	46.4
2023/24	50.5	46.4
2024/25	52.0	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.06	0.00
2023/24	+0.04	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

64.2%

EBacc APS

4.77

EBacc 9-5

29.9%

EBacc 9-4

43.7%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

25.61

A*-A Grades

8.7%

A*-B Grades

23.7%

AAB+ %

1.7%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 144 students entered

Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Manor Academy Sale

1.18 km away · Academy special converter

Good

Brentwood Community College

1.35 km away · Special post 16 institution

Brentwood School

1.41 km away · Community special school

Outstanding

Sale Grammar School

1.62 km away · Academy converter

Outstanding

The Trafford and Stockport College Group

1.69 km away · Further education

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