Parklands High School
Academy converter secondary 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
Welcome to Parklands High School.
As an outward-facing school in continual pursuit of excellence, we aim to provide a world-class, 21st Century education for all pupils, irrespective of social background, race, gender, gender identity, disability, belief, and sexual orientation, so they can successfully embark on the next stage of their education, training or employment, and make a positive contribution to society.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Chess
- Coding
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Lego
- Photography
- Robotics
- Rugby
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 138647
- 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 (11 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.4 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jennifer Wright Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kylie Halliwell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Melanie Reynolds | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jordan Stanford | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Caroline Bradshaw Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kellylee Illingworth-Turner | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Clare Batson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Cunningham Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Judith Hagarty Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lisa Jane Williams | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Wright Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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