St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield
Voluntary aided school in Wigan, Wigan.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1204 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1250 |
| Free school meals | 15.70% |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Rookery Avenue, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 9PF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.arrowsmith.wigan.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01942728651 |
| URN | 106540 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 5 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Byrchall High School (secondary school, about 0.1 km)
- Cansfield High School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Hope Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Outwood Academy Haydock (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Golborne High School (secondary school, about 3.5 km)
- Hawkley Hall High School (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.