Tameside College, Ashton-under-Lyne
Tameside College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Ashton-under-Lyne. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Tameside College in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 1470 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 17% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 33% into work. 4% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cobden Street (near), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Tameside College stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Strong
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
About
Tameside College is a further education college located in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, England.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C
Average grade
29.0
Points per entry
C
Best 3 A-Levels
8%
Achieving AAB+
Below average
Value added
171
A-Level students
73%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,470 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
4%
Top-third university
34%
Degree course
39%
Any L4+ destination
1%
Apprenticeships
Based on 810 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Tameside College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 31
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 20 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Ashton-under-Lyne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ashton-under-Lyne
Across Tameside council
Places available
3,293
Applications
2,719
Got 1st preference
86.7%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Tameside council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
Questions parents ask about Tameside College
What is Tameside College's Ofsted rating?
Tameside College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Tameside College?
No fixed boundary. When Tameside College is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Tameside College?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming Tameside College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Tameside College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 10 serious and 20 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Tameside College?
Tameside College is at Beaufort Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6NX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)