Ashton Sixth Form College (commonly referred to as ASFC) is a

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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).

Academic performance

Ashton Sixth Form College was rated as 'Outstanding' by

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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 fourth in Greater Manchester by the

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, and 52nd in the U.K. by ''

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'', 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

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, 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 Savident, actor

References

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Former school

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{{Authority control 1928 establishments in England Education in Tameside Sixth form colleges in Greater Manchester Universities and colleges established in 1928