Albany Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Chorley, Lancashire
Albany Academy is a secondary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 March 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 725 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 March 2024
Strengths
- “Albany Academy is a friendly and welcoming school.”
- “It is a school where pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), feel happy and safe.”
- “Pupils know who to turn to if they have any problems.”
To improve
- “However, the school’s strategies to check learning and to address pupils’ misconceptions are not fully embedded in other subjects.”
- “From time to time, this hinders teachers’ from identifying gaps in aspects of pupils’ knowledge.”
- “Occasionally, this slows down some pupils’ progress through the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 June 2024 (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) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.7 | 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: 129 first-preference applications, 142 offers in total, 109 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.
- Holy Cross Catholic High School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Southlands High School 1.2 mi Requires improvement
- Parklands High School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- St Michael's Church of England High School 1.4 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 5.2 mi Not judged