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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: 976
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.9
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.20% (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: £6,720
* 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
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