Ashton Sixth Form College vs Inspire Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Ashton Sixth Form College
Ashton-Under-Lyne
Inspire Academy
Tameside
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Primary
Type
Academy 16-19 converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
16–19
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Tameside
Tameside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
0
435
Capacity
-
420
Occupancy
-
104%
FSM %
0.0%
37.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
Oct 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
-
89%
KS2 Maths
-
87%
KS2 Writing
-
70%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
34.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
9%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
780
-
Retention
90%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
14%
-
Degree course
63%
-
Any L4+ destination
67%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
1142
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (384)
Psychology (376)
Biology (322)
Mathematics (302)
Chemistry (274)
Mathematics (256)
Sociology (244)
Business Studies (238)