Ashton Sixth Form College
Sixth form college
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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]
(To learn is to grow)
| Ashton Sixth Form College | |
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| Type | Sixth Form College |
| Motto | Disce est crescere (To learn is to grow) |
| Established | 1928 |
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| Headmaster | Lisa Richards[1] |
| Enrolment | 2000 |
| Colour | Blue |
| Website | www |
Academic performance
Ashton Sixth Form College was rated as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in 2020, and as 'Good' in 2025.[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 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
- Gerard Kearns, actor[citation needed]
- Isabelle Smith, actress[9]
- Melanie Sykes, model and television presenter[citation needed]
Ashton-under-Lyne Grammar School
- Peter Buckley, professor of International Business at the University of Manchester[citation needed]
- Ronald Fraser, actor[citation needed]
- Eldon Griffiths, Conservative MP[10]
- John Pendry, theoretical physicist[11]
- John Savident, actor[12]