Southlands High School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Chorley, Lancashire

PR7 2NJ

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

52.6

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

#2,175

National rank

#268

In North West

#51

In Lancashire

Top 70%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

42.1

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

28%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

57%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

13%

EBacc average points score

3.73

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 39.1 → 42.1 ▲ 3.0 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 931 % FSM ever-6 28.6% % EAL 9.6% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Holy Cross Catholic High School Chorley · 0.8 mi 68.8 Parklands High School Chorley · 1.0 mi 55.5 Albany Academy Chorley · 1.2 mi 54.6 St Michael's Church of England High School Chorley · 1.4 mi 73.6 Balshaw's Church of England High School Leyland · 3.5 mi 65.4 St Mary's Catholic High School Leyland · 3.9 mi 56.2 Wellfield Academy Leyland · 4.2 mi 47.1 Academy@Worden Leyland · 4.3 mi 54.0