Ashton Sixth Form College | |
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Type | Sixth Form College |
Motto | Disce est crescere (To learn is to grow) |
Established | 1928 |
Headmaster | Anton McGrath |
Enrolment | 2000 |
Colour(s) | Blue |
Website | www |
Ashton Sixth Form College (commonly referred to as ASFC) is an 'Outstanding' sixth form college in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. Founded in 1928 as Ashton-under-Lyne Grammar School, the college is selective with an offer rate of 28% (2021). [1]
Ashton Ashton Sixth Form College is the highest Ofsted-rated institution in Tameside with an 'Outstanding' rating. [2] In 2022, 1,356 A* and A grades were rewarded to students, and 38 courses at the college achieved 100% pass rates. [3]
The college was ranked 4th fourth in Greater Manchester by the Department for Education, and 52nd in the U.K. by The Times [4] , making it the highest-performing college in Tameside since its inception. [5] It also ranks in the top 10% of colleges nationally. [6]
Ashton Sixth Form College is increasingly oversubscribed, with an offer rate of 28% (2021). [7]
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