76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
987.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,202
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWigan
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield · Secondary · Wigan
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+2pp
80%77%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
-6pp
57%52%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
49.1
-2.4
52.350.749.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
29%
+1pp
37%31%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
987.4
-46.4
1064.21021.3978.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 987.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,202
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Rookery Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9PF
Local authority
Wigan
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 | 76% | 51% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 29% | 987.4 | 37% | 1,202 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 57% | 51.5 | +0.16 | 28% | 1033.8 | 41% | 1,211 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 50% | 49.7 | +0.13 | 37% | 978.3 | 59% | 1,208 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 53% | 52.2 | +0.02 | 24% | 1032.3 | 43% | 1,215 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 48% | 52.3 | -0.05 | 35% | 1064.2 | 43% | 1,201 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 52% | 53.3 | +0.07 | 37% | 1039.8 | 54% | 1,209 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 48% | 52.6 | +0.05 | 43% | — | 56% | 1,207 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,202 | 16.5 | 11% | 7% | 14% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,211 | 16.9 | 12% | 5% | 12% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,208 | 17.2 | 12% | 3% | 12% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,215 | 16.1 | 10% | 3% | 11% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,207 | 16.8 | 14% | 3% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,201 | 16.4 | 10% | 2% | 12% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,209 | 15.5 | 8% | 2% | 10% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,207 | 15.0 | 5% | 1% | 10% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.