Ashton Sixth Form College

Ashton Sixth Form College was rated as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in 2020, and as 'Good' in 2025. In 2022, 1,356 A* and A grades were rewarded to students, and 38 courses at the college achieved 100% pass rates. The college was ranked 4th in Greater Manchester by the Department for Education, and 52nd in the U.K. by The Times, making it the highest-performing college in Tameside since its inception. It also ranks in the top 10% of colleges nationally. Ashton Sixth Form College is increasingly oversubscribed, with an offer rate of 28% (2021). ==Notable alumni==

• Gerard Kearns, actor • Isabelle Smith, actress • Melanie Sykes, model and television presenter Ashton-under-Lyne Grammar School • Peter Buckley, professor of International Business at the University of Manchester • Ronald Fraser, actor • Eldon Griffiths, Conservative MP • John Pendry, theoretical physicist • John Savident, actor ==References==