91%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
72%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1182.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,133
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of St Michael's Church of England High School · Secondary · Lancashire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
91%
-1pp
92%92%91%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 91%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
72%
-6pp
78%75%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
Attainment 8
58.9
-0.8
61.959.957.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.9
EBacc entry
44%
-4pp
53%49%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
1182.5
-10.4
1232.81196.71160.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1182.5
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.56
Well above averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
97%
Education or employment
90%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,133
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
3%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%
Contact
Address
Astley Road, Chorley, PR7 1RS
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 | 91% | 72% | 58.9 | Not applicable | 44% | 1182.5 | 52% | 1,133 |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 78% | 59.7 | +0.56 | 48% | 1193.0 | 68% | 1,139 |
| 2022/23 | 91% | 75% | 57.9 | +0.49 | 50% | 1160.7 | 60% | 1,137 |
| 2021/22 | 91% | 76% | 61.9 | +0.47 | 52% | 1232.8 | 63% | 1,134 |
| 2018/19 | 92% | 75% | 58.4 | +0.38 | 53% | 1188.3 | 76% | 1,126 |
| 2017/18 | 91% | 74% | 59.0 | +0.56 | 31% | 1104.0 | 41% | 1,130 |
| 2016/17 | 92% | 69% | 55.6 | +0.32 | 29% | — | 58% | 1,126 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,133 | 16.8 | 10% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 7% |
| 2023/24 | 1,139 | 16.9 | 12% | 0% | 4% | 5% | 9% |
| 2022/23 | 1,137 | 16.9 | 11% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 8% |
| 2021/22 | 1,134 | 16.8 | 9% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,131 | 16.8 | 9% | 1% | 5% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,126 | 16.9 | 8% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 1,130 | 17.0 | 7% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 5% |
| 2016/17 | 1,126 | 16.8 | 6% | 1% | 6% | 3% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.