Ashton Community Science College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 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
- 854 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 9.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.9%
- Persistent absence
- 29.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.5%
White British 80.7%
Mixed 6.1%
Other White 4%
African 2.1%
Pakistani 1.9%
Indian 1.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Other Asian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.17
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.65
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Ashton Community Science College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 158
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 98
- 3rd preference
- 92
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 144
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 164 87 77 |
| Year 8 | 168 99 69 |
| Year 9 | 184 110 74 |
| Year 10 | 186 98 88 |
| Year 11 | 152 77 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 67.0% 81.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 40.0% 49.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 11.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 26.0% 20.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 10.0% 5.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 5.7% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.2% |