Ashton-on-Mersey School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Ashton-on-Mersey School
Address: Cecil Avenue
Town/City: Sale
County: Cheshire
Postcode: M33 5BP
Telephone Number: 0161 973 1179
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Dean Trust
Sponsor: The Dean Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Lee McConaghie
Capacity: 1570
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1609 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 15.2%

Location and administration

URN: 138123
DfE Number: 358/5401
UKPRN: 10037238
UPRN: 10070446089
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Trafford (E08000009)
Constituency: Altrincham and Sale West (E14001065)
Electoral Ward: Manor (E05015252)

Easting & Northing: 377546E, 391455N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 25' 12.18" N 2° 20' 21.08" W
Plus Code: 9C5VCMC6+28

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.7km)
  2. Woodheys Primary School (0.7km)
  3. Forest Park Preparatory School (0.8km)
  4. Firs Primary School (0.9km)
  5. Tyntesfield Primary School (1.0km)
  6. Wellfield Infant and Nursery School (1.1km)
  7. Brooklands Primary School (1.1km)
  8. Manor Academy Sale (1.2km)
  9. Wellfield Junior School (1.2km)
  10. St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Rachel Cookson - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 6 December 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 December 2026.
  • Rob Downey - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 April 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Wayne Edwards - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 29 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 28 September 2028.
  • Abbie Goodwin - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 9 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2030.
  • Suzanne Kelly - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 30 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 March 2030.
  • John Knowles - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 January 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 October 2025.
  • Mr William Kwan - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 March 2030.
  • William Kwan - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 31 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 March 2026.
  • William Kwan - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 14 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 March 2030.
  • John Lamb - Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment. Appointed on 30 August 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 August 2027.
  • Lee McConaghie - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Stuart McFarlane - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 14 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 July 2027.
  • Rahmatullah Rashid - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 2 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 December 2026.
  • Ian Smithson - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 28 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 September 2030.
  • Valerie Thorpe - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 17 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 September 2030.
  • Paul Whitelegg - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 31 August 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 August 2027.