Thomas Ashton School
Academy special sponsor led in Hyde, Tameside.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 5 to 14 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 106 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 100 |
| Free school meals | 78.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Address | Bennett Street, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.thomasashton.org/ |
| Telephone | 01613686208 |
| URN | 151614 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 November 2023, published 17 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Thomas Ashton School, URN 106278).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Oakdale School (special school, about 1.1 km)
- Cromwell High School (special school, about 1.2 km)
- Hawthorns School (special school, about 4.2 km)
- Samuel Laycock School (special school, about 5.0 km)
- Melland High School (special school, about 6.2 km)
- Grange School (special school, about 6.6 km)
- New Bridge School (special school, about 7.0 km)
- Hollinwood Academy (special school, about 7.1 km)
Browse: Special schools in Tameside
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.