Written by michaelholly, 13th October 2022

GAA supports Tameside’s week of complex safeguarding w/b 17th October

As always social media is one of the ways young people are groomed into being victims of sexual exploitation, Criminal exploitation, modern slavery etc.  The Vodafone digital parenting magazine is...

Written by Andrew Thewell, 25th August 2022

Another year and another set of record-breaking results!

Another year and another set of record-breaking results for our inspirational young people here at Great Academy Ashton.  Once again, our students have shown themselves to be resilient, dedicated and...

Written by Andrew Thewell, 2nd May 2022

Academy Supports National School Breakfast Programme

Breakfast. That’s where it should all begin.  With thanks to the National School Breakfast Programme 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...