Gillibrand Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Chorley (Lancashire).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust
Gillibrand Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balshaw Lane Community Primary School | Primary | Lancashire | 382 | 8 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Gillibrand Primary School (this school) | Primary | Lancashire | 201 | - | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Highfield Community Primary School | Primary | Lancashire | 234 | 9 | Good 2019This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Parklands High School | Secondary | Lancashire | 1,102 | 11 | Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Walton-Le-Dale High School | Secondary | Lancashire | 688 | 7 | Requires improvement 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| 5 schools | 2,607 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.