Lancashire
Albany Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Lancashire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.1 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.1
- Attainment 8
- 35%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.10
- Progress 8
- [-0.35, 0.14]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 142 | 129 | 109 (84%) | 551 |
| September 2025 | 127 | 135 | 102 (76%) | 610 |
| September 2024 | 146 | 124 | 104 (84%) | 584 |
| September 2023 | 149 | 186 | 120 (65%) | 702 |
| September 2022 | 148 | 193 | 121 (63%) | 656 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Lancashire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 139 | 45.1 | — | 35.3% | 4.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 143 | 43.7 | — | 33.6% | — | 14.0% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 130 | 44.5 | -0.10 | 36.9% | — | 15.4% | 3.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 137 | 45.0 | -0.04 | 40.9% | — | 10.9% | 3.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 138 | 48.3 | +0.06 | — | — | 9.0% | 4.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lancashire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138544 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Peter Mayland |
| Trust | ALBANY LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | PR7 3AY |
| Pupils | 722 |
| FSM eligible | 28.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Bolton Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3AY
http://www.albanyacademy.co.uk1257244020| DfE number | 4403 |
| UKPRN | 10038067 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Mar 2024 |
| Publication date | 10 Jun 2024 |