Albany Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bolton Road
 Chorley
 Lancashire PR7 3AY
Telephone: 01257 244020

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Albany Science College
Trust: Albany Learning Trust
Sponsor: Albany Academy

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Peter Mayland (since July 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Jon Hayes
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 41.92 / 12.3
Non-teaching Staff*: 43.15
Number of pupils: 722
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.2
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Lancashire
Constituency: Chorley
Electoral Ward: Chorley South East and Heath Charnock
School Number: 8884403

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th March 2024 (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

  1. St George's Church of England Primary School,... (0.2km) show on map
  2. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley (0.6km) show on map
  3. Duke Street Nursery School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Duke Street Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  5. Mayfield School (0.9km) show on map
  6. Westmorland School (1.0km) show on map
  7. Shaftesbury High School (1.0km) show on map
  8. Holy Cross Catholic High School (1.0km) show on map
  9. Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  10. Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary ... (1.2km) show on map
  11. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley (1.2km) show on map
  12. Highfield Community Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  13. Highfield Nursery School (1.3km) show on map
  14. Gillibrand Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  15. Mayfield House School (1.5km) show on map
  16. Chorley Astley Park School (1.6km) show on map
  17. Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of ... (1.8km) show on map
  18. Southlands High School (1.9km) show on map
  19. St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley (1.9km) show on map
  20. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley (2.0km) show on map
  21. St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery... (2.1km) show on map
  22. St Michael's Church of England High School (2.1km) show on map
  23. Parklands High School (2.1km) show on map
  24. Lancashire College of Adult Education (2.4km) show on map
  25. Oliver House School (2.5km) show on map
  26. Buckshaw Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  27. Waterloo Lodge (3.0km) show on map
  28. Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  29. Anderton Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  30. Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary... (3.3km) show on map
  31. Balshaw Lane Community Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  32. Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  33. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton (3.6km) show on map
  34. Adlington Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  35. Coppull Primary School and Nursery (3.7km) show on map
  36. Rivington Foundation Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  37. St Chad's Catholic Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  38. St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull (4.4km) show on map
  39. Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Prim... (4.5km) show on map
  40. St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton (4.5km) show on map
  41. Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary S... (4.6km) show on map
  42. Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  43. Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  44. Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary... (5.1km) show on map
  45. Cumberland School (5.7km) show on map
  46. Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Prima... (5.8km) show on map
  47. Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primar... (5.9km) show on map
  48. Rivington and Blackrod High School (6.0km) show on map
  49. Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  50. Runshaw College (6.1km) show on map
  51. Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School (6.5km) show on map
  52. Balshaw's Church of England High School (6.5km) show on map
  53. St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish (6.6km) show on map
  54. Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  55. My Life Learning (6.6km) show on map
  56. Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  57. Beacon Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  58. Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  59. Standish Community High School (6.6km) show on map
  60. Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Prima... (6.7km) show on map
  61. Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary... (6.8km) show on map
  62. Withnell Fold Primary School (6.8km) show on map
  63. St Catherine's CofE Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  64. My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision (7.0km) show on map
  65. Leyland Methodist Junior School (7.0km) show on map
  66. Leyland Methodist Infant School (7.0km) show on map
  67. Westwood Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  68. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell (7.1km) show on map
  69. Eccleston Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  70. Roselyn House School (7.1km) show on map
  71. St Bede's Catholic Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  72. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington (7.1km) show on map
  73. Wood Fold Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  74. St Catherine's RC Primary School (7.3km) show on map
  75. Horwich Parish CofE Primary School (7.3km) show on map
  76. Blackrod Primary School (7.4km) show on map
  77. Cambian Red Rose School (7.4km) show on map
  78. Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant ... (7.4km) show on map
  79. Woodlea Junior School (7.4km) show on map
  80. St Mary's Catholic High School (7.5km) show on map
  81. Lever Park School (7.5km) show on map
  82. Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary... (7.6km) show on map
  83. Wellfield Academy (7.7km) show on map
  84. St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School (7.7km) show on map
  85. Meadow View Learning Centre (7.7km) show on map
  86. Clayton Brook Primary School (7.7km) show on map
  87. Farington Primary School (7.7km) show on map
  88. Lever House Primary School (7.7km) show on map
  89. Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  90. Abbey Village Primary School (7.9km) show on map
  91. Northbrook Primary Academy (7.9km) show on map
  92. Academy@Worden (8.0km) show on map
  93. Seven Stars Primary School (8.0km) show on map
  94. St Mary's RC Primary School (8.1km) show on map
  95. Progress School (8.1km) show on map
  96. St Anne's Catholic Primary School (8.1km) show on map
  97. Chorley New Road Primary Academy (8.2km) show on map
  98. Shevington High School (8.2km) show on map
  99. Turton Belmont Community Primary School (8.2km) show on map
  100. Rainbow Hub School (8.3km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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