Ashton Community Science College

Aldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston, PR2 1SL

Local ranking37th of 86 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

800

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.6
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.6%
Entering EBacc
5.6%
EBacc APS
3.7
Cohort Size
178

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
71.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
868
Boys
476 (55%)
Girls
392 (45%)
Capacity
800 (109% full)
SEND
20.2%
FSM Eligible
37.4%
EAL
12.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.3%
SEN Support
14.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
62.8
Budget per Pupil
£9,510/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8%
Persistent Absence
19.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.1%
  • White Other: 4.8%
  • Other: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.1%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.0%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%

74.1%

White British

4.8%

White Other

4.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Aldwych Drive

Preston, North West

Administrative

URN
119707
UKPRN
10014975
Establishment No.
4000