Holy Cross Catholic High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Myles Standish Way
 Chorley
 Lancashire PR7 3LS
Telephone: 01257 262093

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Greg Lindley (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Ivan Gaughan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 57.62 / 15.13
Non-teaching Staff*: 32.03
Number of pupils: 977
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 22.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £6,559,497*
Income Per Pupil: £6,713
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Lancashire
Constituency: Chorley
Electoral Ward: Chorley South East and Heath Charnock
School Number: 8884742

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th February 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Westmorland School (0.6km) show on map
  3. Shaftesbury High School (0.6km) show on map
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  5. Mayfield School (0.8km) show on map
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  8. Duke Street Nursery School (1.1km) show on map
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  10. Gillibrand Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  11. Southlands High School (1.3km) show on map
  12. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley (1.5km) show on map
  13. Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  14. Chorley Astley Park School (2.0km) show on map
  15. St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery... (2.1km) show on map
  16. Highfield Community Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  17. Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  18. Highfield Nursery School (2.2km) show on map
  19. Mayfield House School (2.3km) show on map
  20. Parklands High School (2.3km) show on map
  21. Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of ... (2.4km) show on map
  22. Lancashire College of Adult Education (2.4km) show on map
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  24. St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley (2.8km) show on map
  25. Coppull Primary School and Nursery (2.8km) show on map
  26. Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  27. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley (2.8km) show on map
  28. Oliver House School (2.9km) show on map
  29. Buckshaw Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  30. Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary... (3.0km) show on map
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  33. Balshaw Lane Community Primary School (3.4km) show on map
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