St. Helens
Ascent Autism Specialist College
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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School information
| URN | 139251 |
| Local authority | St. Helens |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Special post 16 institution |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 16-25 |
| Headteacher | Head of Education Julliet Doherty |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | WA12 0JQ |
| Latest pupils | — |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
11 the Parks, Newton-le-Willows, St Helens, Merseyside, WA12 0JQ
www.ascent.collegeView local authority page1925224899| DfE number | 7904 |
| UKPRN | 10040375 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2004 |
| GIAS updated | 9 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |