Southlands High School vs St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–16
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
821
206
Capacity
1050
210
Occupancy
78%
98%
FSM %
29.8%
6.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Sep 2026
Jan 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
40.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
34.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
75%
KS2 Maths
-
72%
KS2 Writing
-
84%