Thomas Ashton School, Hyde
Thomas Ashton School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 14 in Hyde, part of New Bridge Multi Academy Trust.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Thomas Ashton School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Thomas Ashton School are Arnfield Independent School (0.7 miles, Good); Oakdale School (0.7 miles); Cromwell High School (0.8 miles); and Stansfield House (1.6 miles).
Arnfield Independent SchoolOakdale SchoolCromwell High SchoolStansfield House
The trust
Thomas Ashton School is one of 8 schools run by New Bridge Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
78.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 0% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Thomas Ashton School has an education, health and care plan (104 of 106 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Flowery Field Rail Station, about 150 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Flowery Field School (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Thomas Ashton School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thomas Ashton School issued 20 suspensions, 24.1 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Thomas Ashton School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Thomas Ashton School (URN 106278), it was rated Inadequate in November 2023.
At a Glance
78.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Thomas Ashton School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106278). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Thomas Ashton School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Thomas Ashton School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thomas Ashton School is in Tameside; for families living there:
Apply to Tameside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
106 pupils
120 places
14 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Hyde
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hyde
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
104
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
106
Total Pupils
93
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
7.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,366
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
26.3%
Overall absence
55.7%
Persistent absence
88
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Thomas Ashton School
Are there exam results for Thomas Ashton School?
Thomas Ashton School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106278), 27% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 18% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Thomas Ashton School's Ofsted rating?
Thomas Ashton School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Thomas Ashton School (URN 106278), it was rated Inadequate in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Thomas Ashton School?
No fixed boundary. When Thomas Ashton School is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Thomas Ashton School?
Thomas Ashton School has around 106 pupils on roll. 78% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thomas Ashton School?
26.3% of sessions were missed at Thomas Ashton School in 2024/25. 55.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thomas Ashton School?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming Thomas Ashton School 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 Thomas Ashton School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Thomas Ashton School?
Thomas Ashton School is at Bennett Street, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)