Meet the Careers Team

  • Meet the Careers Team

The Careers Team are located in the Careers Room next to Mr Bardsley’s office, just on from the Music corridor.  The Careers Team can be contacted at careers@gaa.org.uk

Great Academy Ashtons Careers Leader is Mrs James, she can be contacted on e-mail: theresa.james@gaa.org.uk or by phone through the school office: 0161 241 9555

Latest News

Written by Andrew Thewell, 2nd May 2022

Academy Supports National School Breakfast Program

Breakfast. That’s where it should all begin.  With thanks to the National School Breakfast Program and their mission, ‘To reach your dreams, start with Breakfast’ some of our wonderful students have…

Written by Andrew Thewell, 2nd May 2022

Year 9 Regional Enterprise Challenge Final

Our inspirational young people were an absolute credit to themselves and Great Academy Ashton in the ‘Princes Trust Regional Enterprise Final’.  Our students more than held their own with such…

Written by Andrew Thewell, 2nd May 2022

Students Grow with British Science Week

We had an exciting British Science Week which was based around the theme of Growth. During science lessons, all Year 7 to 9 students completed a nationally recognised CREST Award….

Written by Andrew Thewell, 14th March 2022

Great Academy Launches New Programme to Support Primary School Pupils

Great Academy Ashton has launched a new specialist pathway in Tameside for primary school pupils who have a keen interest in English, Science and Maths. Pupils who enjoy academic study…

Written by Andrew Thewell, 20th December 2021

Record-breaking GCSE year for Great Academy Ashton

Great Academy Ashton has praised their students after ‘outstanding results’ in GCSE that have ‘broken all school records’. This year exams were cancelled due to coronavirus and replaced by teacher…

Written by Andrew Thewell, 20th December 2021

Ashton Students Impress in Deloitte Futures Month

GCSE Business Studies students from Great Academy Ashton joined over 600 students from over 50 schools in the Deloitte’s 5 Million Futures Initiative. The national debating programme, in partnership with…

Written by Andrew Thewell, 20th December 2021

Academy Becomes a ‘Behaviour Hub’

Great Academy Ashton has been awarded the accolade of becoming a ‘Behaviour Hub’ partner school. ‘Behaviour Hubs’ are the brainchild of Tom Bennett, the lead behaviour advisor to the Department…

Written by Andrew Thewell, 20th December 2021

BBC Cameras Visit Great Academy Ashton

The BBC cameras have visited Great Academy Ashton BBC Education Editor Branwen Jeffreys was welcomed into the Ashton under Lyne campuson Thursday, November 25, during filming for a national news…

Written by Andrew Thewell, 20th December 2021

Inspirational Teenagers Learn ‘Musical’ Hits In Sign Language During Lockdown

Two students at Great Academy Ashton, Caitlyn Worrall and Kiara-leigh Welsby, love talking to people – but personal stories mean not everyone in their family can communicate the same. Inspired…

Written by Andrew Thewell, 20th December 2021

New Principal on Joining Great Academy Ashton

David Waugh has taken on the role at Great Academy Ashton this month and says how excited he is to support the 1,280 young people in his care. During his…