Ashton Community Science College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 16 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 119707
- Address
- Aldwych Drive, Ashton, PR2 1SL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 868 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.8%
- Girls
- 45.2%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 2.1% |
| African | 4.7% |
| Other White | 5% |
| Mixed | 6.1% |
| White British | 75.9% |
| Indian | 2% |
| Unclassified | 1.3% |
| Other Asian | 1.2% |
| Other | 0.8% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 6% |
| Local authority average | 34% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 38% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 44.6 |
| Local authority average | 45.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.74 |
| Local authority average | 3.95 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 41 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 69 |
| Dance | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Ashton Community Science College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 158
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 97
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 90 85 |
| Year 8 | 160 85 75 |
| Year 9 | 166 98 68 |
| Year 10 | 183 108 75 |
| Year 11 | 184 95 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 41.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.4% 3.0% |