Parklands High SchoolSouthlands High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chorley.
Summary of the comparison
Parklands High School and Southlands High School are secondary schools in Chorley.
Parklands High School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Southlands High School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Parklands High School is ahead on our composite score.
Parklands High School was judged Good and Southlands High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.4 for Parklands High School and 42.1 for Southlands High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Parklands High School (54.1 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Southlands High School (40.5 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChorleyParklands High School | ChorleySouthlands High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 80 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 69th of 80 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,106 | 931 | |
| Capacity | 1,116 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR7 1LL | Chorley, PR7 2NJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.4 Stronger figure | 42.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.9% Stronger figure | 28.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.9% Stronger figure | 56.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.7% | 38.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.49 | 3.73 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 209 | 197 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,106 | 931 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.5% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% Stronger figure | 29.8% | 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.
Parklands High School
Southlands High School
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