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Thomas Ashton School

URN
151614
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Thomas Ashton School
URN
151614
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5-14
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Limited Data

40 / 100

Limited Data

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

20

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

90

School Compass rankings

School rankings are not currently available.

School Compass recommendation

Insufficient Data

Not enough information is available to generate a recommendation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

Safety information unavailable.

Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.
  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
17 December 2023
Inspection date
8 November 2023
Inspection type
Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Category of concern
SM
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Inadequate

    Graded 17 December 2023

  • Quality of education

    Inadequate

    Graded 17 December 2023

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Tameside
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Tameside)
School website
https://www.thomasashton.org/

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Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

Not published

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

Not published

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

Not published

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

Not published

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

SK14 4SS - Bennett Street, Hyde, Cheshire

Contact details

Address
Bennett Street, Hyde, Cheshire
Postcode
SK14 4SS
Phone
1613686208
Website
https://www.thomasashton.org/
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Tameside
Local authority code
357

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 221 schools in Tameside.

Authority statistics

Total schools

221

Open schools

110

Closed schools

111

Primary schools

143

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

Inadequate

Graded 17 December 2023

  • Personal development

    Requires improvement

    Graded 17 December 2023

  • Leadership and management

    Inadequate

    Graded 17 December 2023

  • View official Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

    This inspection was recorded under URN 106278 (Thomas Ashton School).

    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    17 December 20238 November 2023Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schoolsInadequateView report for inspection published 17 December 2023
    • Inadequate

      Published
      17 December 2023
      Inspected
      8 November 2023
      Type
      Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    37

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary143 (65.9%)
    • Secondary37 (17.1%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other37 (17.1%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Hyde High School61 mSecondaryOpen
    Hyde High School61 mSecondaryClosed
    Thomas Ashton School82 mNot applicableClosed
    Flowery Field Primary School181 mPrimaryOpen
    Flowery Field Primary School181 mPrimaryClosed
    Bridgeway PRU611 mNot applicableClosed
    Hyde-Clarendon College746 m16 plusClosed
    Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision912 mPrimaryOpen
    Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Base912 mPrimaryClosed
    St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy913 mPrimaryOpen
    • Hyde High School
      Distance
      61 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Open
    • Hyde High School
      Distance
      61 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Thomas Ashton School
      Distance
      82 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Flowery Field Primary School
      Distance
      181 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Not applicable) and local authority (Tameside)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Ashlea House SchoolNot applicableM34 6ETOpen
    Ashton PRUNot applicableOL7 0AGClosed
    Bankside Special SchoolNot applicableSK14 5NUClosed
    Brambles SchoolNot applicableSK14 6NTOpen
    Bridgeway PRUNot applicableSK16 4XSClosed
    • Ashlea House School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      M34 6ET
      Status
      Open
    • Ashton PRU
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      OL7 0AG
      Status
      Closed
    • Bankside Special School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      SK14 5NU
      Status
      Closed
    • Brambles School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      SK14 6NT
      Status
      Open
    • Bridgeway PRU
    Flowery Field Primary School
    Distance
    181 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Bridgeway PRU
    Distance
    611 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Hyde-Clarendon College
    Distance
    746 m
    Phase
    16 plus
    Status
    Closed
  • Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision
    Distance
    912 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Base
    Distance
    912 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Distance
    913 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Not applicable
    Postcode
    SK16 4XS
    Status
    Closed