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Compare Albany Academy and Holy Cross Catholic High School and St Michael's Church of England High School

Comparison of secondary schools: Albany Academy (Secondary) in Chorley; Holy Cross Catholic High School (Secondary) in Chorley; St Michael's Church of England High School (Secondary) in Chorley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares Albany Academy, Holy Cross Catholic High School and St Michael's Church of England High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Chorley, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Albany Academy), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Albany Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,850, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–25–30%; all within the Albany Learning Trust trust.

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Albany Academy
PR7 3AY
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 3AY
Ofsted
2 10 Jun 2024
Pupils
≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
25–30% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Albany Learning Trust
Website
www.albanyacademy.co.uk
Telephone
01257244020
Holy Cross Catholic High School
PR7 3LS
Phase / Type
Secondary • Voluntary aided school
Location
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 3LS
Ofsted
2 11 Mar 2014
Pupils
≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
10–15% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Lancashire (888)
Website
www.holycross.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone
01257262093
St Michael's Church of England High School
PR7 1RS
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 1RS
Ofsted
2 24 Nov 2022
Pupils
≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
0–5% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
Lancashire (888)
Website
www.saint-michaels.com
Telephone
01257264740
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