Ashton-on-Mersey School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sale, North West M33 5BP · Trafford
#117 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1015 of 4,090 nationally
About Ashton-on-Mersey School
Ashton-on-Mersey School is a academy secondary located in Sale, in the Trafford local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,609 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 70.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 117th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (84th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,609; capacity filled 102.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 81.9%; ebacc average points 4.78.
There are 22 schools in Sale; Ashton-on-Mersey School ranks 15th of 21 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)52.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)58.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ashton-on-Mersey School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,609
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 58.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 81.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.78
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Ashton-on-Mersey School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 723 m away
Woodheys Primary School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 746 m away
Forest Park Preparatory School
Sale · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
158 students · 799 m away
Firs Primary School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
540 students · 939 m away
Tyntesfield Primary School
Sale · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 1.0 km away
Wellfield Infant and Nursery School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
206 students · 1.1 km away
Brooklands Primary School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
645 students · 1.1 km away
Wellfield Junior School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
246 students · 1.2 km away
St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 1.3 km away
Park Road Sale Primary School
Sale · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
461 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,626 students
Marple Hall School
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1,590 students
Lytham St Annes High School
Lytham St. Annes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,588 students
Rainford High School
St Helens · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,646 students
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,658 students
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,556 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashton-on-Mersey School a good school?
Ashton-on-Mersey School has a Success Index (England) of 70.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #117 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ashton-on-Mersey School rank in North West?
Ashton-on-Mersey School ranks #117 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1015 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ashton-on-Mersey School?
Ashton-on-Mersey School had 1,609 students in 2025.
Is Ashton-on-Mersey School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ashton-on-Mersey School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ashton-on-Mersey School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ashton-on-Mersey School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.