Ashton-on-Mersey School
| Ashton-on-Mersey School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Cecil Avenue Ashton On Mersey, Sale, Greater Manchester , M33 5BP | |
| Coordinates | 53°25′09″N 2°20′24″W / 53.419250°N 2.340111°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | "Believe Achieve Succeed" |
| School board | West Trafford School Partnership |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Trust | The Dean Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 138123 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Lee McConaghie |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Enrolment | 1,600 |
| Hours in school day | 6 hours 35 minutes |
| Colours | Burgundy, silver |
| Website | http://www.aomschool.co.uk/ |
Ashton-on-Mersey School is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Ashton upon Mersey, Greater Manchester, England. The school was formed in 1981 through the amalgamation of separate boys’ and girls’ schools, and it later became the founding school of The Dean Trust, a growing multi‑academy trust that now includes several primary and secondary schools across the region. The school is known for its sports.
The school is an academy, part of The Dean Trust, which includes Broadoak School and Lord Derby Academy in Huyton. Ashton-on-Mersey School can serve up to 1,570 students aged 11 to 19, it used to have a lower amount (1421 as of the 2023-2024 Academic year), but now has more (1600 as of the 2025-2026 Academic year).
The school is larger than average and has received strong Ofsted evaluations, including four “Outstanding” ratings. In its January 2019 inspection, it was rated “Good” overall. Policies include a strict uniform code and a ban on offensive or abusive language, phones should not be used to film TikToks during lessons and a snowballs may not be thrown at staff, not even “as a joke”.