Ashton Sixth Form College
Sixth form college
BlueAshton Sixth Form College (commonly referred to as ASFC) is an 'Outstanding' 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).[1]
Academic performance
Ashton Sixth Form College is the highest Ofsted-rated institution in Tameside with an 'Outstanding' rating.[2] In 2022, 1,356 A* and A grades were rewarded to students, and 38 courses at the college achieved 100% pass rates.[3]
The college was ranked fourth in Greater Manchester by the Department for Education, and is the highest performing college in Tameside since its inception.[4] It also ranks in the top 10% of colleges nationally.[5]
Ashton Sixth Form College is increasingly oversubscribed and highly competitive, with an offer rate of 28% (2021)[6]
Notable alumni
- Gerard Kearns: Actor
- Melanie Sykes: Model and Television Presenter
Ashton-under-Lyne Grammar School
- Peter Buckley: Professor of International Business at the University of Manchester
- Ronald Fraser: Actor
- Eldon Griffiths: Conservative MP
- John Pendry: Professor of Theoretical Solid State Physics at Imperial College London
- John Savident: Actor
- Gordon Taylor: Footballer and CEO of the Professional Footballers' Association
References
- ^ "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Find an inspection report". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Ofsted Communications Team. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "A year of record breaking results for the class of 2022!". asfc.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Compare school and college performance - GOV.UK". www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ McGrath, Anton (1 January 2022). "General Information About The College" (PDF). Ashton Sixth Form College General Information About The College.
- ^ "Ofsted Report | Ashton Sixth Form College". www.asfc.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
External links
- Official website
- Former school
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