Postcode sector · Ashton-under-Lyne

Schools in OL6 9

Primary and secondary schools serving OL6 9, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council: Tameside
Region: North West
Population: 17,798 (2024)

OL6 9Postcode sector · Ashton-under-Lyne

Schools

Schools in OL6 9

13 schools in OL6 9: 8 primary, 2 secondary and 3 other. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 11 that publish a capacity are 98% full overall, and 6 have more pupils than places.

Schools

in OL6 9

Good or better

89%

Of 9 with an Ofsted grade

How full

98%

Nearly full: 4,487 pupils for 4,563 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places, of 11 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

OL6 9

54%

31%

Excellent7.7%
Good53.8%
Needs improvement7.7%
Not rated30.8%

All schools

The largest schools here

Dixons Ashton Academy
Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,326 pupils · 98% full
Needs improvement
0.5 miles · June 2019
St Damian's RC Science College
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 829 pupils · 100% full
Excellent
0.8 miles · June 2023
Inspire Academy
Primary · ages 3–11 · 435 pupils · 104% full
Good
0.3 miles · October 2023
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy
Primary · ages 3–11 · 306 pupils · 65% full
Good
0.5 miles · May 2023
Samuel Laycock School
Other · ages 11–17 · 252 pupils · 140% full
Not rated
0.6 miles
St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 249 pupils · 104% full
Good
0.4 miles · December 2023
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 235 pupils · 100% full
Good
0.5 miles · June 2022
St James' Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 230 pupils · 110% full
Not rated
0.7 miles
The Heys Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · 226 pupils · 108% full
Good
0.7 miles · December 2022
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 212 pupils · 101% full
Good
0.8 miles · June 2023
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 187 pupils · 89% full
Good
0.5 miles · May 2026
Tameside College
Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
Not rated
0.7 miles
Ashton Sixth Form College
Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19
Not rated
0.4 miles

How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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