60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
6%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
666.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
868
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ashton Community Science College · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+11pp
63%56%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+8pp
43%34%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
44.6
+4.3
44.642.340.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.6
EBacc entry
6%
-6pp
13%9%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
EBacc APS
666.4
+144.2
666.4562.4458.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 666.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
868
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Aldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston, PR2 1SL
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 38% | 44.6 | Not applicable | 6% | 666.4 | 14% | 868 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 30% | 40.3 | -0.07 | 12% | 522.2 | 17% | 854 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 36% | 42.0 | -0.09 | 12% | 569.0 | 18% | 862 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 43% | 44.5 | +0.00 | 6% | 475.9 | 12% | 831 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 24% | 40.0 | -0.37 | 13% | 458.4 | 22% | 716 |
| 2017/18 | 58% | 30% | 40.4 | -0.39 | 21% | 329.1 | 41% | 675 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 27% | 44.1 | -0.18 | 28% | — | 52% | 698 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 868 | 14.4 | 20% | 12% | 37% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 854 | 15.5 | 22% | 10% | 38% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 862 | 15.9 | 23% | 9% | 39% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 831 | 14.9 | 17% | 9% | 40% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 787 | 16.2 | 6% | 8% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 716 | 16.5 | 8% | 8% | 38% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 675 | 14.9 | 4% | 7% | 38% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 698 | 13.0 | 3% | 6% | 37% | 4% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.