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Postcode district · Ashton-under-Lyne

Schools in OL6

The schools families in OL6 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
38,777 (2024)
Schools

Schools in OL6

19 schools in OL6: 13 primary, 2 secondary and 4 other, including 1 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 16 that publish a capacity are 96% full overall, and 6 have more pupils than places.

Schools
19
in OL6
Good or better
93%
Of 14 with an Ofsted grade
How full
96%
Nearly full: 5,872 pupils for 6,085 places
Over capacity
6
More pupils than places, of 16 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

OL6
63%
26%
  • Excellent5.3%
  • Good63.2%
  • Needs improvement5.3%
  • Not rated26.3%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Dixons Ashton Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,326 pupils · 98% full
    Needs improvement
    0.7 miles · June 2019
  • St Damian's RC Science College
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 829 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    1.1 miles · June 2023
  • Inspire Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 435 pupils · 104% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · October 2023
  • Ashton West End Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 432 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · July 2023
  • Oasis Academy Broadoak
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 420 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · February 2026
  • Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 306 pupils · 65% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · May 2023
  • Holden Clough Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 297 pupils · 72% full
    Good
    1 mile · March 2026
  • Samuel Laycock School
    Other · ages 11–17 · 252 pupils · 140% full
    Not rated
    0.8 miles
  • St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 249 pupils · 104% full
    Good
    0.7 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
    0.1 miles · June 2022
  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 233 pupils
    Good
    0.8 miles · February 2023
  • St James' Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 230 pupils · 110% full
    Not rated
    0.3 miles
  • The Heys Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 226 pupils · 108% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · December 2022
  • Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 212 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · June 2023
  • St Peter's CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 209 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · June 2022
  • Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 187 pupils · 89% full
    Good
    146 yards · May 2026
  • Safe Start School
    Other · ages 11–19 · Independent · 27 pupils · 71% full
    Not rated
    0.9 miles
  • Tameside College
    Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
    Not rated
    0.5 miles
  • Ashton Sixth Form College
    Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19
    Not rated
    0.5 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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