Southlands High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chorley, North West PR7 2NJ · Lancashire
#318 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2687 of 4,090 nationally
About Southlands High School
Southlands High School is a academy secondary located in Chorley, in the Lancashire local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 821 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 318th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (44th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 821; capacity filled 78.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.9%; ebacc average points 3.73.
There are 45 schools in Chorley; Southlands High School ranks 35th of 45 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Southlands High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 821
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 78.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.73
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Southlands High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit
Chorley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
200 students · 663 m away
Gillibrand Primary School
Chorley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 668 m away
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Chorley · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
202 students · 911 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
Chorley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.1 km away
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Chorley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
976 students · 1.3 km away
Duke Street Primary School
Chorley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
317 students · 1.4 km away
Parklands High School
Chorley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,102 students · 1.6 km away
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School
Chorley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
196 students · 1.7 km away
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School
Chorley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
174 students · 1.9 km away
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
Chorley · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
317 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
818 students
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
817 students
Tottington High School
Bury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
811 students
All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
810 students
Longridge High School
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
810 students
Colne Primet Academy
Colne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
805 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Southlands High School a good school?
Southlands High School has a Success Index (England) of 35.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #318 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Southlands High School rank in North West?
Southlands High School ranks #318 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2687 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Southlands High School?
Southlands High School had 821 students in 2025.
Is Southlands High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Southlands High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Southlands High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Southlands High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.