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SchooliSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Shaftesbury High School

Pupil referral unit school in Chorley (Lancashire).

Pupils
106
on roll
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2019
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
9.1
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
61.3%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
43.4%
2025/26
Capacity
82%
106 / 130 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
6.8%
2024/25

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Shaftesbury High School is a school located in Chorley, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Headteacher is Abigale Bowe.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Badminton
  • Dodgeball
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Football
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • School Games MarkSport
  • School Games Mark GoldSport

Key facts

URN
134130
Type
Pupil referral unit
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Lancashire
Constituency
Chorley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2003

Governing body (13 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Claire HollisterChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Abigale BoweGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Lauren RutherfordGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Zoe DraperGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Sarah BarrettGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Lee FowlerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Peter MaylandGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Tony HoughtonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Nicola MoranGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Christine MitchellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Katherine FarnellGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Steven HaycocksGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Ian DicksonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Clare Ransom FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2025
Mrs Sandra Simm FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · term ended 2025
Mrs Alison Evans FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record