Ashton-on-Mersey School

Ashton-on-Mersey School is a secondary school in Ashton upon Mersey, Greater Manchester, England.

Ashton on Mersey School
Address
Cecil Avenue

Sale, Greater Manchester
,
M33 5BP

England
Information
TypeAcademy
Local authorityTrafford
Department for Education URN138123 Tables
OfstedReports
Websitehttp://www.aomschool.co.uk/

The school is an academy, part of The Dean Trust which includes Broadoak School and Lord Derby Academy in Huyton. Ashton-on-Mersey School serves around 1,400[1] students aged 11 to 18, and is a larger than average school. Ofsted has graded the school "Outstanding" across four inspections. The school was graded "Good" overall by Ofsted after an inspection on 22–23 January 2019.[2] Some of its policies include no violent acts and no abusive language.

In 2011, 91% of pupils achieved 5A*-C, 61% achieved 5A*-C including English and Maths. 80% of pupils achieved 2+ A*-C in Science. 99% of pupils left with 5A*-G. 98% of pupils left with 1+ A*-C. 35% of pupils left with 3+ A*-A.

Sports college

Ashton on Mersey became a specialist sports college in 1998. One of its main sponsors is Manchester United Football Club.[3]



Notable alumni

Through the school's links with Manchester United, several of their young players have been educated at the school and sixth form including:

References
  1. "Ashton-on-Mersey School - GOV.UK". Department for Education. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. Smart, Jonathan; Hollister, Claire; Bell, Colin; Logue, Sheldon; Middlemass, Alyson; Harris, Kath; Patterson, Annette (12 February 2019). "Inspection report: Ashton-on-Mersey School, 22–23 January 2019". Ofsted. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021.
  3. QCA
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