How many pupils does Parklands High School have?

Parklands High School has 1,106 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Parklands High School?

The headteacher of Parklands High School is Clare Batson.

What type of school is Parklands High School?

Parklands High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Parklands High School in?

Parklands High School is in the Lancashire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Parklands High School

Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 11 May 2023). Last inspected 11 May 2023.

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1,106

Pupils

27.6%

Free school meals

1 September 2012

Opened

About this school

Parklands High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Chorley, Lancashire. The school has 1,106 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 11 May 2023). Last inspected 11 May 2023. The Headteacher is Clare Batson. The school is administered by Lancashire local authority. It belongs to ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2012.

School details

Headteacher: Clare Batson
Trust: ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Lancashire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 138647

Contact

01257264596 admin@parklandsacademy.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Parklands High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Lancashire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

44.4

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.39

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

58%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.49

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →