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St Michael's Church of England High School

Astley Road, Chorley, PR7 1RS

Local ranking10th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1125

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
58.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
72.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
91.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
44.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
225

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1133
Boys
532 (47%)
Girls
601 (53%)
Capacity
1125 (101% full)
SEND
9.9%
FSM Eligible
3.4%
EAL
0.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
7.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
67.3
Budget per Pupil
£6,950/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 95.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • White Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%
  • Black Other: 0.3%

95.4%

White British

1.1%

Mixed White & Asian

0.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01257264740
rrongong@saint-michaels.lancs.sch.uk
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Astley Road

Chorley, North West

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Administrative

URN
136893
UKPRN
10034172
Establishment No.
4686
Trust
ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST

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