Come along to our Open Evening
Thursday 3rd October between 5pm and 8pm

Come and join us for a tour of the School, demonstrations and workshops, hands on activities for all visitors, and to meet the staff and students.
Open Evenings

Student Support

Our wide ranging support networks are available to students throughout their five-year journey at the school. Scroll down the page to find further information and support for parents.

Form Tutors

Students are placed within a mixed ability Year 7 tutor group and where possible, students are grouped with a few children from their primary school and also mixed with others to encourage the building of new friendships.

The form tutor will ensure that your child is fully prepared for the day ahead and will facilitate daily activities such as mental maths, reading, news quizzes and inter-form activities.

Special educational needs and disabilities ( SEND )

Find out more about our provision

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English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Find out more about our provision

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Parental Wellbeing and Mental Health Support

Kooth Summer Wellbeing
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Kooth + Qwell Mental Health Support for Parents and Carers
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Helping Hand – Tameside Support
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Online Safety – Information for Parents

Latest News

12th June 2024

School Games Gold Mark Award

GAA has achieved the School Games Gold Mark Award for the 2023/24 academic year. The School Games Mark is a Government-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth…

7th March 2024

National School Attendance Award

GAA has been awarded a National School Attendance Award

20th September 2023

Household Support Fund

The Household Support Fund is a grant provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help low income households with the rising cost of living.  This includes energy,…

24th August 2023

GCSE Results are in!

“…simply the best!” The Year 11 cohort at Great Academy Ashton have proven it once again, they are “…simply the best!”. The Class of 2023 have set another record-breaking set…

17th July 2023

Warburtons / Morrisons

From today, you can Ask for Ellen at Morrisons cafés and receive two FREE Warburtons Crumpets with butter and jam, available to everyone, no questions asked, all day, every day until 13th…

16th June 2023

Keeping children safe online over the summer

6th June 2023

Happy Pride Month

For Pride this year Kooth Digital Health will be hosting a webinar for parents and carers across Greater Manchester on how to be a good ally to your LGBTQ child. …

17th March 2023

Parentzone – The use of TikTok

Watch this video to get an understanding of how to ensure your children are using TikTok safely

1st March 2023

Careers Event

On Tuesday 7th March all students in Year 8 are taking part in a Careers Event. They will come to the Auditorium and interview an employer about their careers. There is a booklet…

23rd November 2022

University Trip for Budding Students

Students attended the University of Manchester as part of the Gateways Programme.  This scheme sets out to promote university to students who are academically able and have the potential to…

23rd November 2022

Students Explore Creative Writing Workshops

In active anticipation of the opening of our new library facility, GAA hosted a very successful creative writing “open mic” session with students.  This was very well attended and was…

23rd November 2022

Success for Girls Football Team

HUGE congratulations to our year 9&10 girls football team for winning the Manchester United Foundation football tournament, they won eight out of a possible nine games…champions!!

23rd November 2022

MP ANGELA RAYNER MEETS POLITICS AND CITIZENSHIP STUDENTS

Shadow First Secretary of State and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner met students and teachers at Great Academy Ashton to talk about the world of politics. Angela…

23rd November 2022

Students Pay Respects on Remembrance Day

Ashton children paid their respects at a special act of remembrance to commemorate Armistice day. Students laid a wreath in Hurst Cemetery followed by the reading of the Kohima epitaph…

23rd November 2022

Active Tameside Christmas Takeaway

Christmastakeaway@activetameside.com Hi Everyone, It’s that time of year once again where we take the opportunity to give something back to our community and spread some Christmas cheer. The Active Christmas…

8th November 2022

Take your child to work day

On 25th November 2022 there is a school inset day, so all students will be at home. It would be amazing, if on this day, you could take your child…

21st October 2022

GAA students chosen as Man Utd ball mascots

3 GAA students were selected as ball mascots for the recent Manchester United and Tottenham game. Manchester United’s official digital transformation and shirt sleeve partner, DXC, has teamed up with…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…