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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Parklands High School | Parklands High School | Southlands High School | St Michael's Church of England 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Parklands High School | Parklands High School | Southlands High School | St Michael's Church of England High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chorley, PR7 1LL | Chorley, PR7 1LL | Chorley, PR7 2NJ | Chorley, PR7 1RS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 50.8 | 39.1 | 59.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.4 | -0.5 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 54% | 30% | 78% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 78% | 46% | 92% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 11% | 47% | 48% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | 3.4 | 5.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.9% | 11.4% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.0% | 34.1% | 9.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.6% | 6.8% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 0.72 (Often has places) | 1.35 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 258 | 85 | 299 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 218 | 166 | 221 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,102 | 821 | 1,134 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,102 / 1,116 (99%) | 821 / 1,050 (78%) | 1,134 / 1,125 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 27.5% | 29.8% | 3.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mrs Clare Batson | Mr Paul Bousfield | Mrs Rachel Rongong |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituency | Chorley | Chorley | Chorley | Chorley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST | ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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