Albany Academy
Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AY
725 pupils · 96% of 756 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ALBANY LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 31.2%
Ofsted
Good (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 5 March 2024, published 10 June 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 | 43.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 33.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 55.2% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 14% |
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 — 0.91 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 142 | 129 | 551 | 142 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 127 | 135 | 610 | 127 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 146 | 124 | 584 | 146 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 149 | 186 | 702 | 149 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 148 | 193 | 656 | 148 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 146 | 188 | 648 | 146 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 149 | 186 | 643 | 149 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 147 | 154 | 599 | 147 |
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 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Southlands High School 2 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Parklands High School 2.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Michael's Church of England High School 2.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Rivington and Blackrod High School 5.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Balshaw's Church of England High School 6.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
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.