Dixons Ashton Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dixons Ashton Academy is a secondary school in Ashton-under-Lyne for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 109 schools in Tameside. It ranks 10th of 13 secondary schools in Tameside. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 15 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

230 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.1

38.1, 8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths29.6%

29.6%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths50%

50%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc33%

33%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.35

3.35, 0.74 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,326 pupils on roll, with places for 1,350

Eligible for free school meals52%

52%, 25.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.5%

24.5%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.8%

22.8%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dixons Ashton Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Damian's RC Science College	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 55.1
Ashton Sixth Form College	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
West Hill School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 43.5
Safe Start School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 4.5
The Hathershaw College	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 39.3

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Little
Phone: 01612419555
Website: dixonsash.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Local authority: Tameside
URN: 135508

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.