55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
533.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
722
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Albany Academy · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofALBANY LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-5pp
67%61%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-3pp
43%38%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
43.7
-0.8
48.346.043.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.7
EBacc entry
14%
-1pp
32%21%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
533.4
+32.9
555.2526.8498.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 533.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
722
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AY
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 55% | 34% | 43.7 | Not applicable | 14% | 533.4 | 27% | 722 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 37% | 44.5 | -0.10 | 15% | 500.5 | 25% | 719 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 41% | 45.0 | -0.04 | 11% | 528.8 | 27% | 723 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 43% | 48.3 | +0.06 | 9% | 555.2 | 21% | 720 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 38% | 46.6 | +0.32 | 32% | 498.4 | 40% | 685 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 53% | 48.5 | +0.08 | 19% | 407.7 | 47% | 648 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 35% | 42.8 | -0.02 | 19% | — | 37% | 636 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 722 | 16.7 | 21% | 6% | 30% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 719 | 18.5 | 16% | 6% | 28% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 723 | 17.9 | 16% | 6% | 28% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 720 | 17.9 | 13% | 5% | 26% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 699 | 17.1 | 12% | 4% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 685 | 17.2 | 10% | 3% | 30% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 648 | 17.0 | 10% | 3% | 30% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 636 | 21.9 | 8% | 3% | 30% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.