Ashton Sixth Form College

Outstanding college (Ofsted 2020)
Leader of academic excellence for 16-19 year olds in Tameside area.

[Ashton Sixth Form College @ashtonsixthform]

Stamford Park Trust has ceased the use of X. Please see our statement below.

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We were excited to welcome KPMG to the college this week as part of #NationalApprenticeshipWeek2025! Our students had a fantastic opportunity to learn about the professional apprenticeships and career pathways available with the company.

A huge thank you to KPMG!

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To commemorate #TLevelThursday, we asked our T Level students why they chose to study a T Level and what benefits they've gained from their experience. From hands-on industry placements to valuable skills for their future careers, here's what they had to say!

#NAW2025

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#NationalApprenticeshipWeek2025 continues!

Today, we were delighted to welcome UCLAN, who delivered an insightful session on their employer partnerships and degree apprenticeship opportunities. Thank you UCLAN for a great session!👏

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Elliot, from the Class of 2023, has been on an incredible journey since leaving college! After securing an apprenticeship in Content Creation at Whitecroft Lighting, he didn’t just complete it—he achieved a Merit and went on to be crowned Apprentice of the Year 2024!
#NAW2025👏

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Staff and students came together today to celebrate Time To Talk Day! It was a fantastic lunch break filled with games, good conversations, brews, and plenty of cake. 🧠✨

#TimeToTalkDay2025

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Calling budding artists, designers and architects. ✏️ Throughout February & March @LJMU School of Arts and Creative Industries will host a variety of taster days giving Year 12 students an insight of studying the subject at H.E Level. Email [email protected] to find out more.

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To mark #HolocaustMemorialDay, we reflect on Holocaust survivor Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines MBE's visit last year. She shared her escape from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia to Ashton-under-Lyne, inspiring our students with her resilience and courage.

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Next week, we’re welcoming our January Speaker of the Month to college!

Victoria, who left Ashton in 2017, has gone on to achieve incredible success in her career in Law and will be sharing her joruney with students.

📅Monday 27th January
📍Lecture Theatre
🕒11:30am

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Before the Christmas break, we were excited to host our annual awards evening for our Class of 2024. Students, staff and families, alongwith our guest of honour, Andrew McLaren MP, came together to celebrate nominated students.

Read more here: https://t.co/BHnpY8dCCE

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Our applications for September 2025 close today❗ ❗

Don't miss out on joining our outstanding college. Apply now at https://t.co/Ecwf1vyzsH

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Applying for our BTEC course at @ashtonsixthform ?

Don't forget the deadline is Friday 10th January! 🌟

#healthyfutures

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Wishing our students and staff a very warm welcome back after the Christmas break! We hope you've had a restful break over the festive period and are excited for the term ahead✨

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Our latest newsletter is here! This issue focuses on our Equality & Diversity in college, our November Speakers of the Month and all the exciting things our students have been up to this half term!

Read it now at: https://t.co/ujkYnrQQxy

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Happy New Year from everyone at Ashton Sixth Form College!🌟

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We're not sure what day it is, but we know it's only 2 weeks until our application deadline! Apply now to study with us for September 2025: https://t.co/Ecwf1vyzsH

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Wishing everyone in our college community a very merry Christmas!🎄🎇

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Thank you to all students who entered the Stamford Park Trust Christmas Card Competition. The creativity was amazing! Congratulations to Afsa from Fairfield High School for Girls, this year’s winner, whose design will be on the Trust's 2024 Christmas cards.

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Every Christmas, our Education and Health students come together to fundraise for local charities—and this year they've raised an incredible £660 for Ruben’s Retreat! A huge well done to everyone—what a fantastic achievement! 🎉👏

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To celebrate the end of term and beginning of the Christmas holidays, Freddie and Rick have exhuasted themselves out by causing so much mayhem across college!

From all of us at Ashton, we wish you a lovely and well-rested Christmas break, we will see you all in the new year! 🎄