| Address: | Myles Standish Way, Chorley, PR7 3LS |
| Website: | http://www.holycross.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01257262093 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ivan Gaughan |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 119803 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/02/2014
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 975 |
| Number of Pupils: | 950 |
| Number of Boys: | 493 |
| Number of Girls: | 457 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.8% | 8.2% |
| School: | 33% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 98% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 57% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 51 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 4.52 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Street Nursery School Duke Street , PR7 3DU | 4out of 4 | 1,010 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield Nursery School Wright Street , PR6 0SL | 4out of 4 | 2,286 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Eaves Green Road , PR7 3QG | 3out of 4 | 514 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Moor Road , PR7 2LR | 3out of 4 | 769 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Carr Lane , PR7 3JU | 4out of 4 | 866 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Duke Street Primary School Duke Street , PR7 3DU | 3out of 4 | 1,106 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gillibrand Primary School Grosvenor Road , PR7 2PJ | 4out of 4 | 1,346 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic High School Myles Standish Way , PR7 3LS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Albany Academy Bolton Road , PR7 3AY | 3out of 4 | 1,032 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southlands High School Clover Road , PR7 2NJ | 3out of 4 | 1,457 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parklands High School Southport Road , PR7 1LL | 3out of 4 | 2,483 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England High School Astley Road , PR7 1RS | 4out of 4 | 2,839 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmorland School Weldbank Lane , PR7 3NQ | - not rated | 664 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shaftesbury High School Weldbank Lane , PR7 3NQ | 3out of 4 | 701 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayfield School Gloucester Road , PR7 3HN | 3out of 4 | 754 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Progress Schools - Chorley Inspire Youth Zone , Chapel Street PR7 1BS | - not rated | 1,766 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chorley Astley Park School Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ | 4out of 4 | 2,253 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.