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Aquinas College strives to be a Catholic college for the whole community. Christ is at the very heart of our philosophy. This is expressed in our commitment to the Gospel values of freedom, justice and love.
‘You are the light that gives light to the world. A city that is built on a hill cannot be hidden. And people don’t hide a light under a bowl. They put the light on a lampstand. Then the light shines for all the people in the house. In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that they will see the good things you do. Live so that they will praise your Father in heaven.’
A school that offers your child better opportunities than ever before, in an exciting new development purpose-built to encourage attainment and success. Writing as a parent and Headteacher myself, I can assure you that our premises and resources are now state of the art; they have been specially planned to inspire a culture of learning and to promote ambition in young people aged 11 to 16.
Our reputation as the top education provider in Tameside has stood the test of time even from our humble origins. We first began as a grammar school of sorts attached to the parish church in Ashton during the seventeenth century. However, the Ashton Grammar School that came before our Sixth Form College has its roots in the nonconformist Independent Congregational school at Albion, completed in 1862.
