58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
730.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,106
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Parklands High School · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-20pp
78%68%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-19pp
63%49%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
44.4
-6.4
54.149.244.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.4
EBacc entry
8%
-4pp
21%14%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
730.2
-158.8
896.5813.4730.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 730.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,106
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LL
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 | 58% | 35% | 44.4 | Not applicable | 8% | 730.2 | 15% | 1,106 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 54% | 50.8 | +0.39 | 11% | 889.0 | 20% | 1,120 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 46% | 47.9 | -0.06 | 18% | 826.9 | 36% | 1,107 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 63% | 54.1 | +0.31 | 14% | 896.5 | 29% | 1,098 |
| 2018/19 | 77% | 52% | 50.3 | +0.10 | 21% | 834.5 | 26% | 1,088 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 49% | 48.9 | +0.09 | 23% | 762.8 | 31% | 1,069 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 47% | 47.1 | +0.04 | 14% | — | 29% | 1,062 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,106 | 18.9 | 18% | 4% | 28% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,120 | 18.4 | 15% | 4% | 26% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,107 | 18.1 | 9% | 4% | 25% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,098 | 17.4 | 9% | 4% | 24% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,104 | 17.3 | 7% | 4% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,088 | 18.1 | 4% | 3% | 22% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,069 | 17.1 | 3% | 3% | 22% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,062 | 16.5 | 3% | 3% | 25% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.