St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Wigan
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield is a secondary school in Wigan for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Wigan has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rookery Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, WN4 9PF
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wigan
- Pupils on roll
- 1,204 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud ambassadors for their school.”
- “They bring the school to life with a strong sense of faith, ambition and a deep sense of community.”
- “Pupils routinely uphold the school’s expectations and respond with maturity and self-belief to the routines and values leaders have built over time.”
To improve
- “Leaders should continue to refine the school’s approach to quality assurance so that it enables them to ensure that all groups of pupils achieve the very best outcomes routinely over time.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 51% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 258 first-preference applications, 233 offers in total, 224 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2011 to 2026, as Wigan published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wigan.
- The Byrchall High School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Cansfield High School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Golborne High School 2.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hawkley Hall High School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lowton Church of England High School 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Dean Trust Wigan 4.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dean Trust Rose Bridge 4.6 mi Not judged Last distance published