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Parklands High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Southport Road
 Chorley
 Lancashire PR7 1LL
Telephone: 01257 264596

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Parklands High School
Trust: Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Clare Batson (since June 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Steve Mitchell
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 61.66 / 19.53
Non-teaching Staff*: 48.92
Number of pupils: 1102
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.9
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.5%
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 North West
School Number: 8884311

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th November 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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