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Ashley High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school
Cawfield Avenue, Widnes WA8 7HG · ashleyschool.com · 0151 424 4892
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 10.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Halton 42.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 137
- 25 over 112 places · 122%
- Local authority
- Halton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 55%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 10.7, and 9.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Halton it was 42.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼10.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼9.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼22.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.13 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 6.3 | 0 |
| Further education | 12.5 | −25 |
| Other education | 68.8 | +18.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.3 | — |
| Activity not captured | 6.3 | 0 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Ashley High School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (44 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 44
- 34% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 57% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 44 parents (100%) with SEND