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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 15 September 2022Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 11 February 2014Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry604 applications · 189 places offered · 216 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2025 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2024 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2023 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2022 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.5
- 2021 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2020 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.8
- 2019 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2018 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
- 2017 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2016 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2015 2.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
- 2014 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
- This school
- Lancashire median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 189 | 604 | 3.2 | 216 | 1.14 |
| Sep 2025 | 191 | 575 | 3.0 | 217 | 1.14 |
| Sep 2024 | 193 | 613 | 3.2 | 218 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2023 | 195 | 602 | 3.1 | 244 | 1.25 |
| Sep 2022 | 197 | 526 | 2.7 | 215 | 1.09 |
| Sep 2021 | 195 | 528 | 2.7 | 210 | 1.08 |
| Sep 2020 | 191 | 550 | 2.9 | 242 | 1.27 |
| Sep 2019 | 196 | 484 | 2.5 | 212 | 1.08 |
| Sep 2018 | 194 | 413 | 2.1 | 200 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2017 | 191 | 402 | 2.1 | 171 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2016 | 165 | 341 | 2.1 | 168 | 1.02 |
| Sep 2015 | 165 | 349 | 2.1 | 166 | 1.01 |
| Sep 2014 | 134 | 322 | 2.4 | 131 | 0.98 |
How did pupils do at GCSE?
DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisionalEvery year as a table
| Year | Pupils | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths | 4+ Eng & maths | Progress 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (prov.) | 190 | 55.4 | 62% | 82% | – |
| 2024/25 | 192 | 55.0 | 67% | 79% | – |
| 2023/24 | 187 | 56.9 | 66% | 85% | +0.75 |
| 2022/23 | 193 | 52.3 | 63% | 76% | +0.34 |
Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Holy Cross Catholic High SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20223.2applications per place 55.4Attainment 8
- 0.9 km · LancashireGood20243.9applications per place 45.1Attainment 8
- 1.3 km · LancashireRequires improvement20241.7applications per place 40.4Attainment 8
- 2.3 km · LancashireRemains Good20233.6applications per place 49.1Attainment 8
- 2.6 km · LancashireGood20223.5applications per place 60.6Attainment 8
- 6.0 km · Wigan20262.0applications per place 51.9Attainment 8
- 6.2 km · BoltonGood20232.1applications per place 45.4Attainment 8
- 6.7 km · LancashireGood20233.5applications per place 53.0Attainment 8
- 7.4 km · Wigan20263.5applications per place 50.4Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 119803 · 888/4742
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Capacity
- 975 pupils · 976 on roll
- Free school meals
- 12.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Myles Standish Way, Chorley, PR7 3LS
- Local authority
- Lancashire · Chorley
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources