St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield

A good voluntary aided school school in Wigan. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield.

Wigan, WN49PF Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

64

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
57.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 0.16
English & Maths grade 4+ %
62.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 74.9%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
26 January 2012
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Location & Contact

Address
Rookery Avenue
Ashton-in-Makerfield
Wigan, WN49PF
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School Information

URN
106540
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Address
Rookery Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9PF
Ofsted rating
Good
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
34 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
202
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,211 pupils
11-16

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,211
Free School Meals
12.1% (147 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.5% (42 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
93.1%
Good
Persistent Absence
19.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
74.9 (+22.9 vs average)
Attainment 8:
51.5 (+12.0 vs average)
Progress 8:
0.16 (+0.4 vs average)

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores

Attainment 8:
51.5
Ebacc Attainment 8:
14.7
English Attainment 8:
10.5
Maths Attainment 8:
10.4
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
15.8

EBacc Subject Performance

Ebacc Attainment 8:
14.7
Ebacc English:
97.9%
Ebacc Entry:
20.5%
Ebacc Humanities:
71.1%
Ebacc Languages:
41.4%
Ebacc Maths:
99.6%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.7%

Progress Measures

Progress 8:
0.16
Progress 8 Range:
-0.02 to 0.34