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Parklands High School

Academy converter · Chorley · PR7 1LL

Ages 11–16 · 1,102 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

50.8

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.39
−20+2
Attainment 850.8
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,131

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

258

Places offered

218

1st-preference offers

191

Total preferences (any rank)
837
Preferred offers (top 3)
218
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,102 pupils · 1,116 places

Pupils on roll
1,102
Boys / girls
558 / 544
School capacity
1,116
Capacity fill
1,102 / 1,116 (99%)
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
303
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Batson

Location

Address
Southport Road
Postcode
PR7 1LL
Town
Chorley
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Chorley
Constituency
Chorley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Chorley, Lancashire, 1,102 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.5%.

Open schools in Chorley
54
Secondary schools in Chorley
5
Academies among open schools in Chorley
15% (8)
Open schools in PR7
34
Secondary in PR7
5
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChorleyNear PR7

  • Southlands High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chorley · PR7 2NJ · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence11.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Albany Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chorley · PR7 3AY · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Holy Cross Catholic High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Chorley · PR7 3LS · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att856.9
    • P80.8
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Batson
Telephone
01257264596
Website
http://www.parklandsacademy.co.uk

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