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St Michael's Church of England High School

Astley Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1RS ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Chorley. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (September 2022). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 58.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 311 families put it first for 219 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
1,134
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Lancashire
Academy trust
ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Rongong
Opened
Jul 2011
School website 01257264740 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 21 Sept 2022
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 225 pupils

Attainment 8
58.9
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
72%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
91.1%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.56
2023/24 · CI 0.38 to 0.75
This school
58.9
Lancashire
45.1
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
219
1st preferences
311
All applications
770
1st prefs per place
1.42
More first choices than places

217 of 311 first-preference applicants were offered a place (70%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,133
Capacity
1,125
101% full
Girls / boys
51/49
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)3.4%
  • English as an additional language0.8%
  • SEN support7.9%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.9%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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