Ashton-on-Mersey School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 10 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Unique reference
- 138123
- Address
- Cecil Avenue, M33 5BP
- Website
- aomschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1600 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.4%
- Girls
- 44.6%
- First language not English
- 14.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 11.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 3.1% |
| Other White | 3.1% |
| Chinese | 5.4% |
| Mixed | 7.5% |
| White British | 67.9% |
| Other | 2.9% |
| Pakistani | 2.8% |
| African | 2.1% |
| Indian | 1.9% |
| Other Asian | 1.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.8% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.4% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 64% |
| Local authority average | 50% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 58% |
| Local authority average | 64% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 52.1 |
| Local authority average | 57.9 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.78 |
| Local authority average | 5.24 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 22 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 100 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 253 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 251 |
Admissions
Ashton-on-Mersey School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 264
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 300
- 2nd preference
- 222
- 3rd preference
- 186
- From another Local Authority
- 33
Offers
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 280 150 130 |
| Year 8 | 278 150 128 |
| Year 9 | 263 139 124 |
| Year 10 | 256 128 128 |
| Year 11 | 254 146 108 |
| Year 12 | 139 86 53 |
| Year 13 | 130 87 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 91.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 27.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 43.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 20.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 41.0% 64.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 30.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.7% 2.4% |