St Michael's Church of England High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Chorley, Lancashire
St Michael's Church of England High School is a secondary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Astley Road, Chorley, PR7 1RS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,134 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this welcoming and supportive school community.”
- “They accept and value each other’s differences in a school which celebrates the uniqueness of each individual.”
- “Pupils said that they enjoy coming to school because it is a happy place where they make many friends.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders’ curriculum thinking is not as well developed.”
- “In these subjects, leaders have not considered how to organise the curriculum so that pupils learn the breadth of knowledge that they need.”
- “On occasion, some pupils miss out on useful information and knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 November 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) | 72% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 58.9 | 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: 311 first-preference applications, 219 offers in total, 217 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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- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Parklands High School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Albany Academy 1.4 mi Good
- Southlands High School 1.4 mi Requires improvement
- Holy Cross Catholic High School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Balshaw's Church of England High School 2.8 mi Good
- St Mary's Catholic High School 3.5 mi Standards maintained
- Wellfield Academy 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Academy@Worden 3.9 mi Not judged