St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley vs Southlands High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Lancashire
Lancashire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
206
821
Capacity
210
1050
Occupancy
98%
78%
FSM %
6.8%
29.8%
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
Jan 2026
Sep 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
40.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
34.1%
KS2 Reading
75%
-
KS2 Maths
72%
-
KS2 Writing
84%
-