Ashton School

Ashton School
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Coordinates51°53′35″N 8°27′07″W / 51.893°N 8.452°W / 51.893; -8.452
Information
Other nameAshton Comprehensive School
Former nameCork Grammar School, Rochelle School
School typeSecondary school
Religious affiliation(s)Church of Ireland
Established1829; 195 years ago (1829) (as Rochelle School; girls)
1881 (as Cork Grammar; boys)
1972 (as Ashton School; merger)
PatronageChurch of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cork Education and Training Board[1]
GenderMixed
Enrollment517 (2017[1])
Websiteashton.ie
Last updated: 24 May 2021

Ashton School is a co-educational Church of Ireland secondary school situated in Cork, Ireland. It was founded in 1972, following the merger of the Cork Grammar School and Rochelle School.[2] As of 2017, Ashton School had over 500 pupils.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Subject Inspection Report - Ashton School" (PDF). Department of Education (Ireland). 15 November 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2021.
  2. ^ "RTÉ Archives - Education - First For Cork Schools". rte.ie. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2017.