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Holy Cross Catholic High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Voluntary aided
Myles Standish Way, Chorley PR7 3LS · holycross.lancs.sch.uk · 01257 262093
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 55
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 976
- 1 over 975 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 12.2%
- First language not English
- 7.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 216 families put the school first and 189 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 189 | 216 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 191 | 217 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 193 | 218 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 195 | 244 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 197 | 215 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55, and 66.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲55 | 46 | ||
| ▲66.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲79.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼37.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.92 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 0.5 | −0.6 |
| Sixth form college | 13.4 | −1.9 |
| Further education | 74.9 | +7.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9 | +2.2 |
| Employment | 1.6 | −4.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2.1 | −2.7 |
| Activity not captured | 1.6 | +1.1 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 15 September 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Holy Cross Catholic High School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 14 Sept 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (124 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 124
- 13% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (11%) with SEND