Dixons Ashton Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Dixons Ashton Academy
Address: Broadoak Road
Town/City: Ashton-Under-Lyne
County: Lancashire
Postcode: OL6 8RF
Telephone Number: 0161 241 9555
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008
Trust: Dixons Academies Trust
Sponsor: Dixons Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Matthew Little
Capacity: 1350
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1326 (43% boys & 57% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 52%

Location and administration

URN: 135508
DfE Number: 357/6905
UKPRN: 10024119
UPRN: 10090073624
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Tameside (E08000008)
Constituency: Ashton-under-Lyne (E14001070)
Electoral Ward: Ashton Hurst (E05014519)

Easting & Northing: 394629E, 400949N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 30' 21.03" N 2° 4' 56.32" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGW49+83

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Samuel Laycock School (0.1km)
  2. Holden Clough Primary School (0.4km)
  3. St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4km)
  4. Oasis Academy Broadoak (0.6km)
  5. St Damian's RC Science College (0.6km)
  6. Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School (1.1km)
  7. Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy (1.1km)
  8. Inspire Academy (1.3km)
  9. Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne (1.3km)
  10. Ashton Sixth Form College (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Elizabeth Gilmore - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 January 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Claire Healey - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Aaron Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Phillip Liggett - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 19 October 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Mr Phillip Liggett - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Umesh Patel - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Mayumi Vithane Kuruppu Arachchilage - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 February 2026.
  • Jack Yeo - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 June 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 February 2026.