Ashton Sixth Form College is the highest performing college in the area. With a proven track record of success, the college has recently topped the Department for Education league tables for A-Level and Vocational performance in Tameside as well as achieving a 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating.
Ofsted rated 'Outstanding'
Following an inspection in January 2020, Ashton Sixth Form College has been given the highest possible rating by Ofsted, judging the college as OUTSTANDING in all areas:
The quality of education | Outstanding |
Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
Personal development | Outstanding |
Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Education programmes for young people | Outstanding |
Adult learning programmes | Outstanding |
Provision for learners with high needs | Outstanding |
The college is the first sixth form provider in the country to convert from Good to Outstanding under the new rigorous Ofsted inspection framework.
The college has a proven track record of success and has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of colleges nationally over the past three years. Ashton Sixth Form College had previously maintained its Ofsted Good status for over 8 years but has continued to improve year on year providing exceptional opportunities for their students.
Download the inspection report here.
Read the full report on the Ofsted website here.
Here are some of our alumni..