Albany Academy, Chorley | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Albany Academy

Bolton Road, Chorley PR7 3AY

https://www.albanyacademy.co.uk/

Albany Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 720 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Admissions, Finances and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Destinations, Environment and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Holy Cross Catholic High School
1.2		Southlands High School
1.3		St Michael's Church of England High School
1.3		Parklands High School
3.7		Rivington and Blackrod High School
4.0		Balshaw's Church of England High School
4.1		Standish Community High School
4.7		St Mary's Catholic High School
4.8		Wellfield Academy
5.0		Academy@Worden
5.1		Shevington High School
5.5		St Joseph's RC High School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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