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Chorley Astley Park School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Community special school
Harrington Road, Chorley PR7 1JZ · astleypark.lancs.sch.uk · 01257 262227
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- GCSEs, 2018/19
- 0.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 46.7, England 46.7
- Pupils
- 161
- 91% of 176 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 37.9%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2018/19 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 46.7, and across England 46.7.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 5 | −5.5 |
| Further education | 50 | +18.4 |
| Other education | 40 | −17.9 |
| Activity not captured | 5 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Chorley Astley Park School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 11 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (59 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 59
- 35% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 58 parents (98%) with SEND