Albany Academy
Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Albany Academy is a secondary school in Chorley for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 4th of 5 secondary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 10 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 March 2024
Albany Academy is a friendly and welcoming school. It is a school where pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), feel happy and safe. Pupils know who to turn to if they have any problems. They value the pastoral support that they receive from caring and committed staff. The school is ambitious for all pupils' achievement. To this end, the school, together with the trust, has developed a broad and balanced curriculum that reflects its high expectations. Pupils typically achieve well. Pupils' behaviour embodies the school's high standards. The school is calm and orderly. Pupils are polite and courteous towards each other and to visitors. In the main, pupils behave well in lessons and during social times. They recognise the importance of accepting the differences between people. The school places a strong emphasis on pupils' personal development. For example, many older pupils enjoy completing the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Pupils are also offered a range of leadership opportunities, such as becoming high-performance learning ambassadors, where they are encouraged to support their peers. Added to this, there is a variety of clubs that pupils can access, such as sports, chess and card games.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school's approaches to assessment are not used consistently well to check pupils' understanding. This means that, on occasions, teachers do not know how well pupils have secured essential knowledge or understood key ideas. The school should ensure that assessment strategies in these subjects support teachers to identify and address any emerging misconceptions or gaps in pupils' knowledge.
- The rapid improvement that the school has made to the quality of education that pupils receive has inadvertently increased the workload of some staff. A few staff do not feel that they have been as well supported as they could have been during this process. The school should ensure that it fully considers the views of staff, and the impact on workload, when making changes to policy and procedure.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
143 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
725 pupils on roll, with places for 756
Schools near Albany Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic High School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 55.0 |
| Southlands High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 42.1 |
| Parklands High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.4 |
| St Michael's Church of England High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 58.9 |
| Rivington and Blackrod High School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.2 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ALBANY LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Mayland
- Phone
- 01257244020
- Address
- Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AY
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 138544
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.