Albany Academy is a secondary school located in Chorley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 26/03/2014. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Bolton Road, Chorley

School Information

Address: Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AY
Website: http://www.albanyacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01257244020
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Peter Mayland
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 138544

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/03/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 756
Number of Pupils: 699
Number of Boys: 382
Number of Girls: 317

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.8% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Above Average: 0.32 Confidence interval 0.1 to 0.54
Of the 128 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 127 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:32%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:94%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:38%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:46.6
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:3.89
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Duke Street Nursery School
Duke Street , PR7 3DU
4out of 4 893 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Wright Street , PR6 0SL
4out of 4 1,522 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
Carr Lane , PR7 3JU
4out of 4 170 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Brooke Street , PR6 0LB
3out of 4 735 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Duke Street Primary School
Duke Street , PR7 3DU
3out of 4 952 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
Devonport Way , PR6 0TE
3out of 4 1,206 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Eaves Green Road , PR7 3QG
3out of 4 1,233 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Albany Academy
Bolton Road , PR7 3AY
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Myles Standish Way , PR7 3LS
3out of 4 1,032 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Southlands High School
Clover Road , PR7 2NJ
3out of 4 2,183 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parklands High School
Southport Road , PR7 1LL
3out of 4 2,464 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School
Astley Road , PR7 1RS
4out of 4 2,472 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mayfield School
Gloucester Road , PR7 3HN
3out of 4 1,006 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Shaftesbury High School
Weldbank Lane , PR7 3NQ
3out of 4 1,094 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westmorland School
Weldbank Lane , PR7 3NQ
- not rated 1,176 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Chorley
Inspire Youth Zone , Chapel Street PR7 1BS
- not rated 1,251 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Mayfield House School
1 Mayfield Road , PR6 0DG
- not rated 1,686 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.