Ashton Community Science CollegeOur Lady's Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Ashton Community Science College and Our Lady's Catholic High School are secondary schools in Preston.
Ashton Community Science College scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Our Lady's Catholic High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our Lady's Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ashton Community Science College was judged Good and Our Lady's Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.6 for Ashton Community Science College and 54.9 for Our Lady's Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ashton Community Science College (44.5 in 2021-22, 47.6 in 2025-26) and has risen at Our Lady's Catholic High School (52.1 in 2021-22, 54.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonAshton Community Science College | PrestonOur Lady's Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 82 in Lancashire | 18th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 837 | 902 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 900 | |
| Location | Preston, PR2 1SL | Preston, PR2 3SQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.6 | 54.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.0% | 54.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.5% | 77.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 179 | 181 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 868 | 902 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.4% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.1% | 13.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% | 12.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ashton Community Science College
Our Lady's Catholic High School
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