Albany Academy

Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AY

Local ranking39th of 80 secondary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

756

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
33.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
14.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
143

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
76.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
722
Boys
384 (53%)
Girls
338 (47%)
Capacity
756 (96% full)
SEND
20.9%
FSM Eligible
29.5%
EAL
6.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.0%
SEN Support
15.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
43.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,592/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • White Other: 1.6%
  • Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.6%

89.5%

White British

2.5%

Asian Other

1.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Bolton Road

Chorley, North West

Administrative

URN
138544
UKPRN
10038067
Establishment No.
4403
Trust
ALBANY LEARNING TRUST