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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Albany Academy | Albany Science College | Holy Cross Catholic High School | Southlands High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Albany Academy | Albany Science College | Holy Cross Catholic High School | Southlands High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chorley, PR7 3AY | Chorley, PR7 3AY | Chorley, PR7 3LS | Chorley, PR7 2NJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.5 | — | 56.9 | 39.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | 0.8 | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | — | 66% | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 60% | — | 85% | 46% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 15% | — | 37% | 47% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.4% | — | 7.0% | 11.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.2% | — | 18.9% | 34.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.2% | — | 2.6% | 6.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.72 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 124 | — | 218 | 85 |
| Places offereddiffers | 146 | — | 193 | 166 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 725 | — | 976 | 821 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 725 / 756 (96%) | — | 976 / 975 (100%) | 821 / 1,050 (78%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.2% | — | 12.2% | 29.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Peter Mayland | Mr J Hayes | Mr Greg Lindley | Mr Paul Bousfield |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | — |
| Constituency | Chorley | Chorley | Chorley | Chorley |
| Sponsordiffers | Albany Academy | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALBANY LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALBANY LEARNING TRUST | — | — | MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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