Dixons Ashton AcademyWest Hill School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dixons Ashton Academy and West Hill School are secondary schools.
Dixons Ashton Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and West Hill School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). West Hill School is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons Ashton Academy was judged the expected standard and West Hill School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.1 for Dixons Ashton Academy and 43.5 for West Hill School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Dixons Ashton Academy (36.3 in 2021-22, 38.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at West Hill School (50.2 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ashton-under-LyneDixons Ashton Academy | StalybridgeWest Hill School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 14 in Tameside | 7th of 14 in Tameside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,299 | 853 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 850 | |
| Location | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF | Stalybridge, SK15 1LX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.1 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.6% | 38.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.0% | 60.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 33.0% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.35 | 3.47 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 230 | 169 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,299 | 853 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.1% | 29.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.9% | 6.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.8% | 16.5% 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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