Compare Albany Academy and Parklands High School and St Michael's Church of England High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Albany Academy (Secondary) in Chorley; Parklands High School (Secondary) in Chorley; St Michael's Church of England High School (Secondary) in Chorley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Albany Academy, Parklands High School and St Michael's Church of England High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter 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 ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 2,950, typical FSM 15–20%, range 0–5%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as Albany Learning Trust and ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Albany Academy
PR7 3AY
|
Parklands High School
PR7 1LL
|
St Michael's Church of England High School
PR7 1RS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Chorley Lancashire PR7 3AY |
Chorley Lancashire PR7 1LL |
Chorley Lancashire PR7 1RS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 10 Jun 2024 | 2 8 Jan 2015 | 2 24 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 756 | 1116 | 1125 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Albany Learning Trust | ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.albanyacademy.co.uk | www.parklandsacademy.co.uk | www.saint-michaels.com |
| Telephone | 01257244020 | 01257264596 | 01257264740 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 1LL - Ofsted
- 2 8 Jan 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.parklandsacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01257264596
- 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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