57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
734.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
931
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 06/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Southlands High School · Secondary · Lancashire
Part ofMOSAIC LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+11pp
65%56%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
-1pp
36%32%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
42.1
+3.0
44.741.939.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
39%
-8pp
47%27%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
734.9
+184.0
734.9591.3447.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 734.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
931
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Clover Road, Chorley, PR7 2NJ
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 | 57% | 28% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 39% | 734.9 | 39% | 931 |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 30% | 39.1 | -0.49 | 47% | 550.9 | 47% | 926 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 32% | 40.2 | -0.63 | 7% | 597.2 | 17% | 953 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 36% | 40.5 | -0.72 | 19% | 599.0 | 34% | 932 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 36% | 44.7 | -0.45 | 35% | 447.7 | 40% | 827 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 931 | 18.9 | 8% | 10% | 29% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 926 | 16.8 | 10% | 7% | 28% | 11% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 953 | 16.0 | 16% | 3% | 31% | 14% | 47% |
| 2021/22 | 932 | 16.4 | 15% | 3% | 31% | 14% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 906 | 16.9 | 14% | 4% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 827 | 17.6 | 8% | 2% | 32% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.