Ashton Community Science College

State-Funded School

ashton-community-science-college-lancashire-north-west

North WestRegion

LancashireLocal Authority

PrestonConstituency

PR2 1SLPostcode

3.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Ashton Community Science College is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Lancashire, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 837 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 44.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 38.2%
EBacc average point score: 3.74

Ethnicity

White

82%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

837

Total Pupils

56%Boys

44%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

37%

England average

27%

First language not English

12%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 837
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 17 May 2023. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
11 Jun 2018	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.