Holy Cross Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Secondary school · Chorley, Lancashire

PR7 3LS

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

68.8

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#462

National rank

#40

In North West

#11

In Lancashire

Top 15%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

55.0

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

67%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

79%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

24%

EBacc average points score

4.92

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 56.9 → 55.0 ▼ 1.9 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 977 % FSM ever-6 13.0% % EAL 6.6% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Albany Academy Chorley · 0.6 mi 54.6 Southlands High School Chorley · 0.8 mi 52.6 Parklands High School Chorley · 1.4 mi 55.5 St Michael's Church of England High School Chorley · 1.6 mi 73.6 Balshaw's Church of England High School Leyland · 4.2 mi 65.4 St Mary's Catholic High School Leyland · 4.7 mi 56.2 Wellfield Academy Leyland · 4.9 mi 47.1 Academy@Worden Leyland · 5.0 mi 54.0