Dixons Ashton AcademyThe Hathershaw College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dixons Ashton Academy and The Hathershaw College are secondary schools.
Dixons Ashton Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Hathershaw College scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Hathershaw College is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons Ashton Academy was judged the expected standard and The Hathershaw College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.7 for Dixons Ashton Academy and 35.2 for The Hathershaw College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Dixons Ashton Academy (36.3 in 2021-22, 37.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Hathershaw College (45.8 in 2021-22, 35.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ashton-under-LyneDixons Ashton Academy | OldhamThe Hathershaw College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D48/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 16 in Tameside | 9th of 14 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,326 | 1,034 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF | Oldham, OL8 3EP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.7 Stronger figure | 35.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 27.1% Stronger figure | 20.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.1% Stronger figure | 48.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 266 | 201 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,299 | 1,051 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.1% | 48.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.9% | 48.0% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 16.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.8% | 24.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dixons Ashton Academy
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