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Ashton Community Science College

Community school · Preston · PR2 1SL

Ages 11–16 · 837 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

40.3

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.07
−20+2
Attainment 840.3
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.6%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
903

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

170

Places offered

158

1st-preference offers

144

Total preferences (any rank)
362
Preferred offers (top 3)
158
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

837 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
837
Boys / girls
469 / 368
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
837 / 800 (105%)
Free school meals
36.9%
FSM pupils
309
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Janet Hoyle

Location

Address
Aldwych Drive, Ashton
Postcode
PR2 1SL
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Preston
Constituency
Preston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
13 on roll / 20 capacity
SEN unit places
11 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Preston, Lancashire, 837 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.9%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Preston
180
Secondary schools in Preston
22
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR2
43
Secondary in PR2
5
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence6.4%

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    • EM5+36%
    • Absence10.7%

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  • Penwortham Girls' High School

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  • Corpus Christi Catholic High School

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  • All Hallows Catholic High School

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att857.5
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  • Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

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    • Absence9.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Janet Hoyle
Telephone
01772513002
Website
http://www.ashtoncsc.lancs.sch.uk/

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