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OpenSecondaryURN 106540

St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield

Voluntary aided school · Wigan · WN4 9PF

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,204

Local authority

Wigan

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wigan, Wigan, 1,204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Wigan
102
Secondary schools in Wigan
13
Academies among open schools in Wigan
26% (27)
Open schools in WN4
15
Secondary in WN4
3
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Secondary in Wigan LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WiganNear WN4

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
106540

Location

Address
Rookery Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Postcode
WN4 9PF
Town
Wigan
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Makerfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,204
Boys / girls
593 / 611
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,204 / 1,250 (96%)
Free school meals
15.7%
FSM pupils
189
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Dumican
Telephone
01942728651
Website
http://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk

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Ofsted information

Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.

  • 2026-03-03 — Strong standard (Report)