Ashton-on-Mersey School
Academy converter secondary school in Sale (Trafford).
Attainment 8
52.6
▲ 6.4 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
59.8%
▲ 14pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
94.3%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.0
▼ 0.7 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.4%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
8.9%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
102%
1,609 / 1,570 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Apr 2024
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Ashton-on-Mersey School is a secondary school located in Sale, Trafford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 19 and currently has 1,600 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,570. It is part of the THE DEAN TRUST. The school is led by Mr Lee McConaghie.
Key facts
- URN
- 138123
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (14 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lamb | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Smithson | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Valerie Thorpe | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Abbie Goodwin | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rob Downey | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Suzanne Kelly | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr William Kwan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Wayne Edwards | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Paul Whitelegg | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Stuart McFarlane | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rachel Cookson | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Rahmatullah Rashid | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| William Kwan | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Lee McConaghie | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| William Kwan Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| John Knowles Former | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · term ended 2025 |
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