Thomas Ashton School
Thomas Ashton School is a sponsored special academy in Hyde for boys and girls aged 5 to 14. It has 106 pupils, 6 more than it has places for. About 78 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was inadequate, back in 2023.
Bennett Street, Hyde, SK14 4SS0161 368 6208thomasashton.orgMr David Butterworth headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 8 November 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Inadequate overall.
Ofsted has serious worries about this school. It is in special measures.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
11 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Thomas Ashton School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 11 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 62% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 95.0 | 93.0 | 96.0 | 98.0 | 95.0 | 98.0 | 105.2 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 93.0 | 83.0 | 88.0 | 99.0 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 104.6 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 91.0 | 88.0 | 92.0 | 97.0 | 94.0 | 93.0 | 105.3 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 27% | 0% | 20% | 14% | 0% | 29% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 18% | 0% | 0% | 14% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 29% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -10.3 | – | -7.9 | -4.4 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -10.6 | – | -10.7 | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Thomas Ashton School, the school this one replaced in January 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Tameside council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (95), language and communications needs (7), Moderate learning difficulty (2), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Other difficulty or disability (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 106 | 83 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 78% | 71% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 73.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 26.3% | 21.3% | 24.6% | 19.6% | 24.4% | 16.9% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 19.4% | 13.8% | 16.8% | 12.4% | 19.4% | 9.4% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 7.0% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 5.0% | 7.5% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 55.7% | 63.6% | 63.4% | 53.7% | 58.8% | 50.7% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 24.1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for Thomas Ashton School, the school this one replaced in January 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde High School | Academy | 60 m | 1,134 | Requires improvement 2023 | – | Compare |
| Flowery Field Primary School | Academy | 180 m | 646 | Not inspected | 54 | Compare |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 910 m | 212 | Good 2024 | 14 | Compare |
| Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision | Academy | 910 m | 221 | No overall grade 2025 | 8 | Compare |
| Arnfield Independent School | Independent | 0.7 miles | 14 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Oakdale School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 167 | No overall grade 2025 | – | Compare |
| St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 0.7 miles | 220 | Good 2022 | 55 | Compare |
| Tameside Alternative Provision Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | 0.7 miles | 183 | Good 2022 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Thomas Ashton School a good school?
Thomas Ashton School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it inadequate at its last inspection in November 2023.
What is Thomas Ashton School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Thomas Ashton School inadequate at its last full inspection on 8 November 2023.
How good are Thomas Ashton School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Thomas Ashton School have?
106 pupils aged 5 to 14 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 100 places, so it is 106% full.
What is attendance like at Thomas Ashton School?
Pupils were in school 73.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 56% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Bennett Street, Hyde, SK14 4SS
- Telephone
- 0161 368 6208
- Website
- www.thomasashton.org
- Headteacher
- Mr David Butterworth
- Type of school
- Sponsored special academy (Academy special sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 5-14
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (8 schools)
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Ward
- Hyde Newton
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 2025 (new provision)
- URN
- 151614 · LAESTAB 3577003 · UKPRN 10097254
- Formerly
- Thomas Ashton School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.