Southlands High School vs Westmorland School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Southlands High School
Chorley
Westmorland School
Chorley
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–16
5–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
821
86
Capacity
1050
96
Occupancy
78%
90%
FSM %
29.8%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Sep 2026
Jul 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
40.4
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
34.1%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
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