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Ashton Community Science College

Preston, PR2 1SLSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
More first choices than offers made
173 1st-choice / 169 offers made
Ranking
#1,705
of 3,141 nationally

About Ashton Community Science College

Ashton Community Science College is a state-funded secondary school in Preston, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 837 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 800.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (17 May 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 44.6 for 2024/25. admissions data records 173 first-preference applications and 169 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressAldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston, Preston, PR2 1SL
HeadteacherMrs Janet Hoyle
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils837
Free School Meals (FSM)36.9%
School Capacity837 / 800 (105% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:00

After-school care

15:00-16:30

Source: ashtoncsc.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ashton Community Science College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.