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Ashton Community Science College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Community school
Aldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston PR2 1SL · ashtoncsc.lancs.sch.uk · 01772 513002
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 44.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 837
- 37 over 800 places · 105%
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 36.9%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 173 families put the school first and 169 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 169 | 173 | 1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 158 | 185 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 158 | 170 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 159 | 182 | 1.1▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 159 | 148 | 0.9 | 86% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.6, and 38.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●44.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼38.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼59.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼5.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.74 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 3.3 | — |
| Sixth form college | 25.8 | −0.4 |
| Further education | 40.4 | −0.1 |
| Other education | 2 | +0.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 8.6 | −0.1 |
| Employment | 4.6 | −3.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.6 | −1.7 |
| Activity not captured | 2.6 | +1.8 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
Left in 2015/16
| University | 23 |
|---|---|
| Further education | 8 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 |
| Employment | 31 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8 |
| Activity not captured | 23 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Ashton Community Science College was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 16 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
68% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 68%
- Replies
- 69
- 8% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (28%) with SEND