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St Michael's Church of England High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Astley Road, Chorley PR7 1RS · saint-michaels.com · 01257 264740
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 58.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,134
- 9 over 1,125 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 3.2%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 311 families put the school first and 219 places were offered; 70% 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 | 219 | 311 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 225 | 256 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 221 | 299 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 221 | 280 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 221 | 306 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 58.9, and 72% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲58.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲72.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲91.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲44.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.26 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.8 | 0 |
| Sixth form college | 33.8 | +8.2 |
| Further education | 51.6 | −11.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3 | +2.2 |
| Employment | 2.2 | +1.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4 | +1.3 |
| Activity not captured | 1.3 | −0.5 |
Ofsted
St Michael's Church of England High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2006Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (354 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 354
- 31% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 50 parents (14%) with SEND