Southlands High School

Secondary Academy converter • Open

Contact

Clover Road
Chorley, Lancashire PR7 2NJ

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1050
Pupils
931 (Boys: 508, Girls: 423)
Free School Meals
27.1%
Capacity utilisation
89% (931 / 1,050)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Dec 2017
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
143794
LAESTAB
8884131
UKPRN
10061804
Establishment No.
4131
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 14 Mar 2024
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
926
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    14 Mar 2024
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Requires improvement
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (14 Mar 2024)