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

Voluntary aided school · Secondary school · Wigan, Wigan

WN4 9PF

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

61.4

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,025

National rank

#117

In North West

In Wigan

Top 33%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

49.1

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

51%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

76%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

10%

EBacc average points score

4.15

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 51.5 → 49.1 ▼ 2.4 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,202 % FSM ever-6 13.7% % EAL 6.7% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

The Byrchall High School Wigan · 0.1 mi 51.6 Cansfield High School Wigan · 0.8 mi 55.5 Golborne High School Warrington · 2.1 mi 62.6 Hawkley Hall High School Wigan · 2.8 mi 50.5 Lowton Church of England High School Warrington · 3.9 mi 59.4 Dean Trust Wigan Wigan · 4.5 mi 41.4 The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Wigan · 4.5 mi 57.1 Dean Trust Rose Bridge Wigan · 4.6 mi 49.6