St Michael's Church of England High SchoolSouthlands 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 Southlands High School are secondary schools in Chorley.
St Michael's Church of England High School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Southlands High School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below 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 Southlands High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.9 for St Michael's Church of England High School and 42.1 for Southlands High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Michael's Church of England High School (61.9 in 2021-22, 58.9 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 | ChorleySt Michael's Church of England High School | ChorleySouthlands High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th 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 | 1,133 | 931 | |
| Capacity | 1,125 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR7 1RS | Chorley, PR7 2NJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.9 Stronger figure | 42.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 72.0% Stronger figure | 28.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 91.1% Stronger figure | 56.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.4% Stronger figure | 38.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.26 Stronger figure | 3.73 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 225 | 197 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,133 | 931 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 3.4% | 28.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.8% | 9.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 5.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% 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.
St Michael's Church of England High School
Southlands High School
Full profiles: St Michael's Church of England High School · Southlands High School