Chorley Astley Park School
Community special school in Chorley (Lancashire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Pupils in schools in England if eligible can receive a range of Pupil Premiums, the school receives the money into their budget and the Headteacher is tasked with identifying the best way to use the funds to meet the needs of the young people and the aims of the funding.
At Astley Park School we receive the following Pupil Premiums: All pupils who are in receipt of Free School Meals and those who have been eligible within the last six years (Ever 6) receive a pupil premium grant. The aim of the funding is to ensure an equality of opportunity and to ensure that pupils are not disadvantaged due to reduced income within the household.
The funding enables schools to offer additional support to pupils so that they are able to achieve as well as their non FSM peers. Each pupil who is in a PLAA receives 1,900 per year.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Thrive Approach
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 119877
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Seddon | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Wendy Blundell Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Kelly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Sergey Zlatagorsky | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Karen Wells | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Wendy Blundell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Natasha Ruane | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jessica Parker | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Noel Michael Maher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Lauren Hendy | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Miss Amy Jade Blundell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anjali Kanwar Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kieran Welsh Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 · term ended 2026 |
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