Compare Balshaw's Church of England High School and St Michael's Church of England High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Balshaw's Church of England High School (Secondary) in Leyland; 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 Balshaw's Church of England High School and St Michael's Church of England High School. They are secondary phase and voluntary controlled school and academy converter type located around Leyland, Lancashire and Chorley, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Balshaw's Church of England High School), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Balshaw's Church of England High School (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 2,050, typical FSM 5–10%, range 0–5%–10–15%; all under Lancashire local authority.
| Attribute |
Balshaw's Church of England High School
PR25 3AH
|
St Michael's Church of England High School
PR7 1RS
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Voluntary controlled school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Leyland Lancashire PR25 3AH |
Chorley Lancashire PR7 1RS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 20 Mar 2023 | 2 24 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 925 | 1125 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near 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.balshaws.org.uk | www.saint-michaels.com |
| Telephone | 01772421009 | 01257264740 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Leyland
Lancashire
PR25 3AH - Ofsted
- 2 20 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lancashire (888)
- Website
- www.balshaws.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01772421009
- 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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