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Great Academy Ashton

Great Academy Ashton
Broadoak Road
Ashton-under-Lyne
Lancashire
England
OL68RF

📞 phone: 01612 419555

👨‍🏫 principal: Mr David Waugh

🌍 web: www.gaa.org.uk

1291 pupils mixed gender
1350 pupils capacity: 96% full

564 boys 44%

727 girls 56%

Last updated:

Secondary — Academy sponsor led

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
135508
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Establishment #
6905
Open date
1 Sep 2008
Reason open
New Provision
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 394629, Northing: 400949
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 53.505, Longitude: -2.0824
Geom
SRID=4326;POINT (-2.082448 53.505203)
Accepting pupils
11—16 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18 Jan 2024
Ofsted last inspection
7 Mar 2023
Region › Const. › Ward
North West › Ashton-under-Lyne › Ashton Hurst
Free school meals %
42.80
Trust
GREAT ACADEMIES EDUCATION TRUST
Learning provider ref #
10024119

School governors

  • Mrs Kim Heavey, Local Governor
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  • Mrs Elizabeth Gilmore, Local Governor
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  • Mr Adam Parsons, Local Governor
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  • Mr Phillip Liggett, Local Governor
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  • Phillip Liggett, Chair of Local Governing Body
    · —
  • Jon Worrall, Local Governor
    · —
  • Mr David Gatley, Local Governor
    · —
  • Claire Healey, Local Governor
    · —
  • Aaron Jones, Local Governor
    · —
  • Umesh Patel, Local Governor
    · —
  • Anita Zarska, Local Governor
    · —
  • Jack Yeo, Local Governor
    · —
  • Mayumi Vithane Kuruppu Arachchilage, Local Governor
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Near Great Academy …

  1. Schools Secondary
  2. 0.4 milesSt Damian's RC Science College, OL68BH 832 pupils
  3. Schools
  4. Samuel Laycock School, OL68RF 228 pupils
  5. Schools 16 Plus
  6. 1.0 mileAshton Sixth Form College, OL69RL
  7. Schools Primary
  8. 0.3 milesHolden Clough Primary School, OL68XN 342 pupils
  9. 0.3 milesSt Christopher's RC Primary School, OL69DP 248 pupils
  10. 0.4 milesOasis Academy Broadoak, OL68QG 415 pupils
  11. 0.7 milesHurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School, OL68JS 196 pupils
  12. 0.7 milesRosehill Methodist Primary Academy, OL68YG 392 pupils
  13. 0.8 milesInspire Academy, OL69RU 444 pupils
  14. 0.8 milesOur Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL69JJ 219 pupils
  15. Care Facilities
  16. 0.3 miles★★★★★School Buddies, OL68XN
  17. 0.3 miles★★★★★Caterplus Services Limited At Hurst Meadow, OL68DW
  18. 0.3 miles★★★★★Little Pandas Pre-School, OL68RP
  19. Catering Services
  20. 0.3 miles★★★★★Broadoak & Smallshaw Community Centre Also T/A Willow Cafe, OL68RP
  21. Bars & Nightclubs
  22. 0.3 miles★★★★★Ashton United Football Club Ltd, OL68DY
  23. Restaurants & Cafés
  24. 0.2 miles★★★★★Amaani, OL68BQ
  25. Retail Stores
  26. 0.1 miles★★★Khans Food Store, OL68RP
  27. 0.2 miles★★★★★Family Shopper, OL68RR
  28. School Food Ratings
  29. 0.3 miles★★★★★Victorious Academies Trust At Holden Clough Primary School, OL68XN
  30. Takeaway Shops
  31. 0.3 miles★★★★Royale Tandoori, OL69HN

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