Holy Cross Catholic High School
Chorley, PR7 3LS · Lancashire · secondary school
13th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire we can score, 82 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 630 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 8.3/10 among them, against 9.0/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 66.7 · 89 | 30% | 2.66 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.75 · 93 | 25% | 2.32 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 55.0 · 85 | 10% | 0.85 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 66.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 55.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.75 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in October 2022. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 8.3 out of 10 among them, against 9.0 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils visit Warwick Castle, Lowe House Retreat, Liverpool’s Metropolitan and Anglican Cathedrals, and First World War battlefields in France and Belgium. They also attend live theatre, post-16 college visits, the Year 11 Prom, and language trips to France and Spain.
Getting in. The school has 976 pupils in a capacity of 975 places, meaning it is over capacity by 1. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the single place over capacity during admissions? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores? How do the trips to France and Spain integrate with the curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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