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Albany Academy

Academy converter secondary school in Chorley (Lancashire).

Attainment 8
45.1
▼ 1.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
35.3%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.1%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.2%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
19.7%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
96%
725 / 756 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2024

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

Albany Academy is a academy located in Chorley, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Headteacher is Peter Mayland.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Ski Trip
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • Bikeability
  • Charity works
  • Trips abroad
  • Trust work
  • Private music lessons

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development

Key facts

URN
138544
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
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
Opened
2012

Governing body (5 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Governors

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Rachel LewisLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Amanda JacquesLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Rachel DigmanLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Lisa FrawleyLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr James HothersallLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Crissie Day FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · term ended 2025
Ms Emma Armistead-Walsh FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · 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