St Michael's Church of England High SchoolParklands High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chorley.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England High School and Parklands High School are secondary schools in Chorley.
St Michael's Church of England High School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Parklands High School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Michael's Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England High School was judged Good and Parklands High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 60.6 for St Michael's Church of England High School and 49.1 for Parklands High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at St Michael's Church of England High School (61.9 in 2021-22, 60.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Parklands High School (54.1 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChorleySt Michael's Church of England High School | ChorleyParklands High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 20th of 82 in Lancashire | |
| 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 | 1,134 | 1,102 | |
| Capacity | 1,125 | 1,116 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR7 1RS | Chorley, PR7 1LL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 60.6 Stronger figure | 49.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 73.2% Stronger figure | 43.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 92.4% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 224 | 209 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,133 | 1,106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.4% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 17.9% | 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.
St Michael's Church of England High School
Parklands High School
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