Ashton Central

Summary

Ashton Central (E02001241) is part of Tameside local authority (view on map). Ashton Central has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 25% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Ashton Central neighbours Ashton Waterloo, Smallshaw, Ashton East, Droylsden East, Audenshaw, Dukinfield West, and Guide Bridge.

Headlines

  • 75% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 51% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 69% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 50% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Ashton Central is the most deprived area in Tameside (out of 30) with 75% of children living in low-income families, compared to 45% across Tameside and 38% nationally.

75% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Ashton Central, 51% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 37% in Tameside and 27% nationally.

51% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Ashton Central % in Tameside % in England
Eligible for free school meals 51% 37% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 49% 63% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Ashton Central, 18% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 23% in Tameside, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Ashton Central % in Tameside % in England
No special educational needs 82% 77% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 16% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 7% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Ashton Central, 69% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 28% in Tameside, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

69% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Ashton Central % in Tameside % in England
White 30% 72% 67%
Asian 48% 14% 14%
Black 8% 5% 7%
Mixed 10% 6% 7%
Other 3% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Ashton Central with English as an additional language is 50%, compared with 16% in Tameside, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

50% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Ashton Central % in Tameside % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 50% 16% 22%
Known or believed to be English 49% 84% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Ashton Central has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Ashton Central
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 7

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Ashton Central since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Ashton Central has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Ashton Central
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Ashton Central since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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