Ashton Community Science College vs New Focus Education
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
New Focus Education
Preston
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Community school
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–16
6–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
837
17
Capacity
800
30
Occupancy
105%
57%
FSM %
36.9%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
-
Inadequate
Last Inspected
May 2023
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
47.6
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
48%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
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