Ashton-on-Mersey School
Cecil Avenue, Sale, M33 5BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Ashton-on-Mersey School is a secondary school in Sale for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 101 schools in Trafford. It ranks 2nd of 2 secondary schools in Sale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 22 January 2019, report published 11 February 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 April 2024
Pupils, and students in the sixth form, usually achieve well at Ashton-on-Mersey School. They are supported to learn deeply across a broad range of subjects. They learn with increasing confidence because staff are ambitious about what they can accomplish. Staff expect and support pupils to behave well. Staff purposefully show pupils how to treat others with respect. They support pupils to thoughtfully reflect on their behaviour where necessary. Pupils enjoy positive relationships with staff. Pupils benefit from well-established routines at the start, during and at the end of the school day. Pupils are usually calm and courteous. They show consideration for other pupils, staff and visitors and enjoy a highly positive culture of behaviour. Pupils regularly learn about the world from different perspectives. They are keen to explore and understand different cultures, beliefs and points-of-view. They show a keen interest in the differences between people in their school and in the wider community. Pupils benefit from a wide range of additional opportunities that go beyond the academic curriculum. For example, pupils enjoy taking part in sports events and performing arts. This ensures that pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), regularly practise and develop their interests and talents.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, staff are still refining how they explain subject matter and then check pupils' understanding in lessons. In these subjects, pupils do not progress through the curriculum as smoothly as they do elsewhere. The school should ensure that staff are confident in the pedagogical practices needed to help pupils gain and retain knowledge.
- A small minority of pupils do not take full advantage of information that teachers provide about gaps in their knowledge. These pupils miss out on helpful practise of recalling and applying the knowledge they have been taught. This sometimes hinders their progress. The school should ensure that pupils engage fully with the opportunities that are provided to help them to consolidate or develop their learning further, using the knowledge that they have learned previously.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
254 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
58 students
Average A level grade C-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,609 pupils on roll, with places for 1,570
Schools near Ashton-on-Mersey School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sale Grammar School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 76.1 |
| Sale High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Wellington School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 57.3 |
| St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 42.4 |
| Dixons Brooklands Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 36.1 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE DEAN TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee McConaghie
- Phone
- 01619731179
- Address
- Cecil Avenue, Sale, M33 5BP
- Local authority
- Trafford
- URN
- 138123
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.