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Holy Cross Catholic High School

Myles Standish Way, Chorley PR7 3LS

8Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
976
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 975
Local authority
Lancashire
North West

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 55.0, an average GCSE grade of about 5.5
85thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 42.8
80thpercentile
Attendance17% of pupils persistently absent
81stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Holy Cross Catholic High School

Holy Cross Catholic High School is a state secondary school in Chorley, Lancashire, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11).

It has 976 pupils on roll and room for 975. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Myles Standish Way
Chorley PR7 3LS
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Voluntary aided school
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Pupils on roll
976
Capacity
975 pupils
Free school meals
12.20% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Lancashire
Nation
England
URN
119803

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