Compare Academy@Worden and Balshaw's Church of England High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Academy@Worden (Secondary) in Leyland; Balshaw's Church of England High School (Secondary) in Leyland — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Academy@Worden and Balshaw's Church of England High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary controlled school type located around Leyland, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Academy@Worden), published Oct 2012. The most recent inspection on record is for Balshaw's Church of England High School (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 1,600, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–30–35%; all under Lancashire local authority.
| Attribute |
Academy@Worden
PR25 1RN
|
Balshaw's Church of England High School
PR25 3AH
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Leyland Lancashire PR25 1RN |
Leyland Lancashire PR25 3AH |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 18 Oct 2012 | 2 20 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 590 | 925 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Lancashire (888) | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.academyatworden.co.uk | www.balshaws.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01772421021 | 01772421009 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Leyland
Lancashire
PR25 1RN - Ofsted
- 2 18 Oct 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.academyatworden.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01772421021
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Leyland
Lancashire
PR25 3AH - Ofsted
- 2 20 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.balshaws.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01772421009
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