Albany AcademyParklands High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chorley.
Summary of the comparison
Albany Academy and Parklands High School are secondary schools in Chorley.
Albany Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Parklands High School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parklands High School is ahead on our composite score.
Albany Academy was judged Good and Parklands High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.7 for Albany Academy and 44.4 for Parklands High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Albany Academy (48.3 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Parklands High School (54.1 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChorleyAlbany Academy | ChorleyParklands High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 80 in Lancashire | 23rd of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 722 | 1,106 | |
| Capacity | 756 | 1,116 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR7 3AY | Chorley, PR7 1LL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 | 44.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.6% | 34.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.2% | 57.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 14.0% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.73 Stronger figure | 3.49 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 143 | 209 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 722 | 1,106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.5% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% | 17.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Albany Academy
Parklands High School
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