Holy Cross Catholic High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Chorley, Lancashire
Holy Cross Catholic High School is a secondary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 September 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Myles Standish Way, Chorley, PR7 3LS
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 976 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud to attend this school.”
- “They value the strong relationships that they forge with staff.”
- “Pupils said that these relationships are built on trust and mutual respect.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils in key stage 4 have not developed a deep enough understanding of the importance of reading.”
- “Few pupils read for pleasure beyond the texts required for their key stage 4 subject choices.”
- “Leaders, including governors, target support well, but do not always consider pupils with SEND when reviewing attendance and behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 October 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 67% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 216 first-preference applications, 189 offers in total, 176 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Albany Academy 0.6 mi Good
- Southlands High School 0.8 mi Requires improvement
- Parklands High School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- St Michael's Church of England High School 1.6 mi Good
- Balshaw's Church of England High School 4.1 mi Good
- St Mary's Catholic High School 4.7 mi Standards maintained
- Wellfield Academy 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Academy@Worden 5.1 mi Not judged