Ashton-on-Mersey School

Cecil Avenue, Sale, Trafford, M33 5BP

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

52.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,600

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Trafford →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,600 / 1,570 (102%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.3%

Disadvantaged

14.1%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

16.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

52.1

Attainment 8

1,600 pupils

58.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

81.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

58 students

1.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

41%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.7%

Overall absence

12.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

90.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.2 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

16.86

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

£47,589

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£965 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

11.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,728

Spend per pupil

£7,654

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.