Parklands High School

Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

44.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,106

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,106 / 1,116 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.5%

Disadvantaged

4.2%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

15.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.4

Attainment 8

1,106 pupils

34.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

57.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.7%

Overall absence

17.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

58.48

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.5 vs 2023/24

18.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

18.53

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

£48,544

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,194 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.6

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,113

Spend per pupil

£8,036

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.