Ashton Sixth Form College
Academy 16-19 converter 16 plus school in Ashton-Under-Lyne (Tameside).
Location
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Ashton Sixth Form College is a 16-18 Sixth Form College, hosting around 2,000 students in the heart of Ashton-Under-Lyne established in the 1980s from Ashton-Under-Lyne Grammar School. Our Vision is to transform lives through learning.
We aim to reach Our Vision through Our Mission to lay the foundations for career success, to engender a love of learning through an excellent standard of teaching and learning for all and to promote well-being and inspire students and staff to lead fulfilling lives.
Ashton Sixth Form College is part of Stamford Park Trust, a multi-academy established in 2019, with the aim of improving the life changes of young people in Tameside. Ashton Sixth Form College works closely with schools in the Tameside Borough to deliver Excellence and Ambition for all. Welcome to Ashton Sixth Form College.
I am very proud to be Centre Principal at this successful, inclusive and vibrant college and I am delighted that you are considering joining us.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 146816
- Type
- Academy 16-19 converter
- Phase
- 16 plus
- Ages
- 16 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Colin Challenger Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Valentine | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jane O'Connell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tamoor Shafique | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mitesh Mistry | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Clark | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kamlesh Rajput Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Allason | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record