Ashton-on-Mersey School

State-Funded School

ashton-on-mersey-school-trafford-north-west

North WestRegion

TraffordLocal Authority

Altrincham and Sale WestConstituency

M33 5BPPostcode

8.1

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Ashton-on-Mersey School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Trafford, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,609 pupils. Ashton-on-Mersey School is part of THE DEAN TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 52.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 58.3%
EBacc average point score: 4.78

Ethnicity

White

69%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,609

Total Pupils

56%Boys

44%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

14%

England average

27%

First language not English

16%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 19
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,609
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: THE DEAN TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 11 April 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
11 Feb 2019	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.