Best 3 Secondary schools in Chorley – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Albany Academy (Secondary) in Chorley; Rivington and Blackrod High School (Secondary) in Bolton; 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, Rivington and Blackrod High School and St Michael's Church of England High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Chorley, Lancashire and Bolton, 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 ≈ 1,150, combined total ≈ 3,450, typical FSM 15–20%, range 0–5%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as Albany Learning Trust and Leverhulme Academy Church of England and Community Trust.
| Attribute |
Albany Academy
PR7 3AY
|
Rivington and Blackrod High School
BL6 7RU
|
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 |
Bolton Lancashire BL6 7RU |
Chorley Lancashire PR7 1RS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 10 Jun 2024 | 2 26 Jul 2023 | 2 24 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,600 🔒 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 | 1888 | 1125 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under 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 | Leverhulme Academy Church of England and Community Trust | Lancashire (888) |
| Website | www.albanyacademy.co.uk | www.rbhs.co.uk | www.saint-michaels.com |
| Telephone | 01257244020 | 01204333266 | 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
- Bolton
Lancashire
BL6 7RU - Ofsted
- 2 26 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Leverhulme Academy Church of England and Community Trust
- Website
- www.rbhs.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01204333266
- 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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