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Best schools in Ashton-under-Lyne

24 schools in Ashton-under-Lyne with the same league rank as the Tameside league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Ashton-under-Lyne's own ranking

In Ashton-under-LyneSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Milton St John's CofE Primary School90%7%1st (1/75) in Tameside
2St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy87%19%Top 3% (2/75) in Tameside
3Livingstone Primary School79%7%Top 8% (6/75) in Tameside
4Holden Clough Primary School74%9%Top 18% (13/75) in Tameside
5St James' Church of England Primary School68%7%Top 31% (23/75) in Tameside
6Holy Trinity CofE Primary School67%0%Top 32% (24/75) in Tameside
7St Peter's CofE Primary School66%3%Top 35% (26/75) in Tameside
8Oasis Academy Broadoak65%2%Top 42% (31/75) in Tameside
9Canon Burrows CofE Primary School64%5%Top 43% (32/75) in Tameside
10Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne63%11%Top 47% (35/75) in Tameside
11Ashton West End Primary Academy63%0%Top 50% (37/75) in Tameside
12Canon Johnson CofE Primary School62%3%(40/75) in Tameside
13The Heys Primary School61%7%(42/75) in Tameside
14St Joseph's RC Primary School58%0%(49/75) in Tameside
15Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne57%0%(51/75) in Tameside
16Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School54%0%(57/75) in Tameside
17St George's CofE Primary School50%6%(62/75) in Tameside
18Waterloo Primary School49%2%(63/75) in Tameside
19Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School47%0%(65/75) in Tameside
20Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy39%10%(70/75) in Tameside

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Abbey Hey Primary AcademyManchester3.1 miles85%2%Top 5% (6/136) in Manchester
St John's CofE Primary School, DukinfieldDukinfield1.3 miles83%15%Top 4% (3/75) in Tameside
Millbrook Primary SchoolStalybridge3.0 miles80%10%Top 6% (4/75) in Tameside
St Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolStalybridge2.9 miles80%8%Top 7% (5/75) in Tameside
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolManchester2.9 miles79%7%Top 10% (8/84) in Oldham
Bradley Green Primary AcademyHyde2.0 miles79%0%Top 11% (8/75) in Tameside
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyManchester2.8 miles78%18%Top 11% (9/84) in Oldham
Broadbent Fold Primary School and NurseryDukinfield2.0 miles77%8%Top 12% (9/75) in Tameside
St Paul's CofE Primary School, StalybridgeStalybridge2.2 miles76%6%Top 14% (10/75) in Tameside
St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyStalybridge1.9 miles76%4%Top 15% (11/75) in Tameside

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Ashton-under-Lyne's own ranking

In Ashton-under-LyneSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1St Damian's RC Science College56.068%1st (1/15) in Tameside
2Mossley Hollins High School47.050%Top 47% (7/15) in Tameside

Not ranked: Dixons Ashton Academy: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, ManchesterManchester5.5 miles61.868%1st (1/30) in Manchester
The Blue Coat CofE SchoolOldham4.1 miles57.068%1st (1/13) in Oldham
Marple Hall SchoolStockport6.1 miles53.660%Top 29% (4/14) in Stockport
Co-op Academy Belle VueManchester4.0 miles52.962%Top 14% (4/30) in Manchester
Fairfield High School for GirlsManchester2.3 miles52.561%Top 14% (2/15) in Tameside
Wright Robinson CollegeManchester2.6 miles52.262%Top 20% (6/30) in Manchester
Burnage Academy for BoysManchester6.0 miles51.958%Top 27% (8/30) in Manchester
Levenshulme High SchoolManchester5.2 miles51.251%Top 30% (9/30) in Manchester
Laurus RyecroftManchester1.5 miles51.154%Top 20% (3/15) in Tameside
St Peter's RC High School4.3 miles50.750%Top 34% (10/30) in Manchester

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Ashton-under-Lyne's own ranking

In Ashton-under-LyneSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Ashton Sixth Form College34.5-0.03(2/3) in Tameside
2Tameside College29.0-0.20(3/3) in Tameside

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Xaverian CollegeManchester5.5 miles36.7-0.06Top 45% (4/9) in Manchester
The Blue Coat CofE SchoolOldham4.1 miles35.5-0.171st (1/4) in Oldham
Laurus RyecroftManchester1.5 miles35.5-0.351st (1/3) in Tameside
Trinity CofE High SchoolManchester5.9 miles32.9-0.10(5/9) in Manchester
Oldham Sixth Form CollegeOldham3.7 miles31.1+0.08(3/4) in Oldham
North Chadderton SchoolOldham5.2 miles30.9+0.07(4/4) in Oldham
Glossopdale School and Sixth FormGlossop5.6 miles28.6-0.45(18/27) in Derbyshire
Connell Co-Op CollegeManchester3.9 miles26.2-0.29(9/9) in Manchester

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Ashton-under-Lyne itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Withington Girls' SchoolManchester6.2 miles50.61st (1/6) in Manchester
The Manchester Grammar SchoolManchester5.3 miles50.0Top 34% (2/6) in Manchester
Manchester High School for GirlsManchester5.8 miles46.1Top 50% (3/6) in Manchester
Stockport Grammar SchoolStockport6.9 miles41.91st (1/2) in Stockport
Cheadle Hulme SchoolCheadle9.0 miles41.8(2/2) in Stockport
Bury Grammar SchoolsBury11.1 miles41.61st (1/2) in Bury
St Bede's College6.8 miles40.5(4/6) in Manchester
Chetham's School of Music5.9 miles38.1(5/6) in Manchester
Hulme Grammar SchoolOldham3.1 miles37.81st (1/1) in Oldham
Bridgewater SchoolManchester11.2 miles32.41st (1/1) in Salford

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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