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Parklands High School

Chorley, PR7 1LLSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
Progress 8
+0.39
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
253 1st-choice / 214 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#663 of 3,141 nationally

About Parklands High School

Parklands High School in Chorley was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a rating it has held consistently across both its graded inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.39, which places it well above the national average. This means that, on average, pupils at Parklands achieve nearly half a grade more per subject than students with similar starting points across England. The school ranks 3rd out of 6 secondary schools in Chorley on this measure, and 65th out of 445 in the North West region, putting it in the top 15 per cent regionally. Nationally, it sits in the top 22 per cent of all schools. The Progress 8 banding is officially classed as “Above average”, and the school’s Attainment 8 score of 50.8 confirms that pupils leave with solid GCSE results across eight core subjects.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSouthport Road, Chorley, Chorley, PR7 1LL
HeadteacherClare Batson
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils1,106
Free School Meals (FSM)27.6%
School Capacity1,106 / 1,116 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jan 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
GymnasiumLibraryICT SuiteTennis CourtsSixth Form CentrePlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

BadmintonHockeyRoundersNetballGymnasticsSwimmingFootballMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaDuke of EdinburghArt ClubBook ClubEco ClubCodingChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:00

Breakfast club

08:20-08:35

Source: parklandsacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Parklands High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.