Ashley High School
Community special school · Ages 11–19 · Widnes, Halton
Ashley High School is a special school in Widnes, Halton for ages 11–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cawfield Avenue, Widnes, WA8 7HG
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–19
- Council
- Halton
- Pupils on roll
- 137 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 February 2025
Strengths
- “The school wants ‘only the best’ for its pupils.”
- “This aim is reflected in all aspects of the school’s work.”
- “Pupils, who all have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are greeted with a warm welcome when they arrive in the morning.”
To improve
- “However, a few curriculum leaders, have not had the opportunity to review their areas of responsibility in the same level of detail as other leaders.”
- “This restricts their ability to support the school to identify where any further refinement might be needed to the curriculum, as the school embeds its recent curriculum changes.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 2025 (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) | 9% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 10.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Halton.
- Chesnut Lodge Special School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Poppy Field School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Raise Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Brookfields School 1.8 mi Not judged
- Weston Point College 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Grange School 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Bridge School 2.9 mi School remains Good
- Hope Corner School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade