Ascent Autism Specialist College vs St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Ascent Autism Specialist College
St Helens
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Special post 16 institution
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
16–25
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
St. Helens
Wigan
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
1204
Capacity
45
1250
Occupancy
0%
96%
FSM %
-
15.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
50.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
53.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-