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Ashton Sixth Form College

Ashton Sixth Form College
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Information
TypeSixth Form College
MottoDisce est crescere
(To learn is to grow)
Established1928
Department for Education URN146816 Tables
HeadmasterLisa Richards[1]
Enrolment2000
Colour(s)  Blue
Websitewww.asfc.ac.uk

Ashton Sixth Form College (commonly referred to as ASFC) is a sixth form college in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. Founded in 1928 as Ashton-under-Lyne Grammar School, the college is selective with an offer rate of 28% (2021).[2]

Academic performance

Ashton Ashton Sixth Form College is the highest Ofsted-rated institution in Tameside with an 'Outstanding' rating.[3] In 2022, 1,356 A* and A grades were rewarded to students, and 38 courses at the college achieved 100% pass rates.[4]

The college was ranked 4th fourth in Greater Manchester by the Department for Education, and 52nd in the U.K. by The Times,[5] making it the highest-performing college in Tameside since its inception.[6] It also ranks in the top 10% of colleges nationally.[7]

Ashton Sixth Form College is increasingly oversubscribed, with an offer rate of 28% (2021).[8]

Notable alumni

Ashton-under-Lyne Grammar School

References

  1. ^ "Ashton Sixth Form College". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Find an inspection report". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Ofsted Communications Team. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ "A year of record breaking results for the class of 2022!". asfc.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  5. ^ "The top 75 sixth-form colleges – The Tutor Academy". Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Compare school and college performance - GOV.UK". www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. ^ McGrath, Anton (1 January 2022). "General Information About The College" (PDF). Ashton Sixth Form College General Information About The College.
  8. ^ "Ofsted Report | Ashton Sixth Form College". www.asfc.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ Langdon, Julia (4 June 2014). "Sir Eldon Griffiths obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  10. ^ Hadoke, Toby (25 February 2024). "John Savident obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2024.