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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 134130

Shaftesbury High School

Pupil referral unit · Chorley · PR7 3NQ

Ages 11–16 · 106 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

106 pupils · 130 places

Pupils on roll
106
Boys / girls
68 / 38
School capacity
130
Capacity fill
106 / 130 (82%)
Free school meals
61.3%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Ms Abigale Bowe

Location

Address
Weldbank Lane
Postcode
PR7 3NQ
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 pupil referral unit, Ages 11–16, in Chorley, Lancashire, 106 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 61.3%.

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

Nearby schools

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

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  • Westmorland School

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    0.1 miles away

  • Mayfield School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.2%
    • FSM39.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Duke Street Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Chorley · PR7 3DU · Lancashire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Duke Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chorley · PR7 3DU · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM41.3%

    0.3 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%

    0.4 miles away

  • Gillibrand Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chorley · PR7 2PJ · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM27.4%

    0.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Abigale Bowe
Telephone
01257249803
Website
www.shaftesbury.lancs.sch.uk

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