Ashton Sixth Form College (commonly referred to as ASFC) is a sixth form college 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).
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Academic performance
Ashton Sixth Form College was rated as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted 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 in Greater Manchester by the Department for Education, and 52nd in the U.K. by The Times, 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
Gerard Kearns, 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
Don McKillop, actor
John Pendry, theoretical physicist
John Savident, actor
Gordon Taylor, footballer