St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
|---|---|
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Headteacher | Mr Dumican |
| Location |
Rookery Avenue Ashton-in-Makerfield Greater Manchester WN4 9PF England Coordinates: 53°28′57″N 2°38′25″W / 53.4824°N 2.6403°W |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| DfE number | 359/4805 |
| DfE URN | 106540 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–16 |
| Website |
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St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School is a centre of secondary education in Ashton-in-Makerfield in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It has around 1200 pupils and is a Leading Edge school. It is also the first Secondary School in the Wigan Borough to receive the Green Flag Award.
It is in the Catholic parish of St Oswald's with most pupils coming from Haydock English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Haydock, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green, St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Ashton, St Benedicts Cathoilc Primary School, Hindley, and other schools in the boroughs of Wigan and St Helens. Mr Dumican is the headmaster of the school. In 2009, the school won the green flag eco-award which no other high school has. The school opened on 21 August 1961 and was formerly known as 'Blessed Edmund Arrowsmith.' It celebrated its Golden Jubilee of 50 years at a mass held at the Liverpool Cathedral on 29 June 2011.
Uniform
The school's uniform consists of a bottle green blazer, white shirt, black or dark grey trousers (for boys) or grey skirt (for girls), and dark green tie with the school crest and red and light green stripes. The prefect tie consists of a red tie with a golden emblem. Shoes are black or brown.
Notable former pupils
- Coronation Street actress Jennifer James attended the school.
- Mark Edwardson - BBC North West Tonight news presenter.
- David McIntosh - Gladiators star Tornado.
- Joe Burgess (Wigan Warriors) - Rugby Player
- Oliver Gildart (Wigan Warriors) - Rugby Player