Ashton Sixth Form College

Ashton Sixth Form College (commonly referred to as ASFC) is an 'Outstanding' sixth form college in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. Founded in 1928 as Ashton-under-Lyne Grammar School, the college has an acceptance rate of 28% (2021). Academic performance Ashton Sixth Form College is the highest Ofsted-rated institution in Tameside with an 'Outstanding' rating. In 2022, 1,356 A* and A grades were rewarded to students, and 38 courses at the college achieved 100% pass rates. The college was ranked fourth in Greater Manchester by the Department for Education, and is the highest performing college in Tameside since its inception. It also ranks in the top 10% of colleges nationally. Ashton Sixth Form College is increasingly oversubscribed and highly competitive, with an acceptance rate of 28% (2021)