# St Michael's Church of England High School

St Michael's Church of England High School is a secondary school in Chorley, for pupils aged 11 to 16.

It had 1,134 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Secondary school. Code E136893. [Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley)

- Phase: Secondary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 11 to 16
- Pupils: 1,134
- Council: Chorley
- URN: 136893

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), September 2022
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 21 September 2022
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2025/26, the average Attainment 8 score at St Michael's Church of England High School was 60.6, against 49.8 in Chorley and 46.2 in England.
73.2% of its pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs (46.3% in England).

### End of secondary school (KS4, GCSEs): 2025/26, provisional

| Measure | This school | Chorley | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average Attainment 8 score | 60.6 | 49.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 73.2% | 51% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 92.4% | 71.8% | 64.8% |
| Pupils at the end of KS4 | 224 | – | – |

The 2025/26 figures are provisional. The Department for Education publishes revised ones later in the school year.
Progress 8 cannot be worked out for 2025/26, because the KS2 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chorley-the-parish-of-st-laurence-church-of-england-primary-school-e119465): 350 m. Primary. Standards maintained, March 2025. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Chorley Astley Park School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chorley-astley-park-school-e119877): 610 m. Special. School remains Outstanding, June 2024
- [Oliver House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/oliver-house-school-e131575): 650 m. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [Buckshaw Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/buckshaw-primary-school-e119205): 710 m. Primary. Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Parklands High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/parklands-high-school-e138647): 820 m. Secondary. School remains Good, May 2023. Attainment 8 of 49.1 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Mayfield House School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mayfield-house-school-e148239): 880 m. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/136893)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/136893)

## How to cite

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