Southlands High School
Clover Road, Chorley, PR7 2NJ
821 pupils · 78% of 1,050 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 29.8%
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 6 February 2024, published 14 March 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 42.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 28.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 56.9% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 38.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.59 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 123 | 73 | 210 | 93 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 141 | 66 | 208 | 100 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 166 | 85 | 229 | 118 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 201 | 85 | 287 | 134 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 233 | 124 | 358 | 164 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 198 | 132 | 408 | 169 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 216 | 129 | 404 | 183 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 178 | 123 | 384 | 143 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Holy Cross Catholic High School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Parklands High School 1.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Albany Academy 2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Michael's Church of England High School 2.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Balshaw's Church of England High School 5.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Standish Community High School 5.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.