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Southlands High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Paul Bousfield

corporate_fareMOSAIC LEARNING TRUST

location_onChorley, PR7 2NJ

language Visit Website phone 1257414455

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

953

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Attainment 8

42.1

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GCSE Rank

#52 in Lancashire

#2,228 of 3,216 nationally

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Southlands High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Chorley, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Southlands High School is an academy converter in Chorley, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of MOSAIC LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 931 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.1, placing the school #52 in Lancashire and #2,228 of 3,216 nationally. 28.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.5× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 25.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

28.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.1%

Entering EBacc38.60%

EBacc APS3.73

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46.90%

EBacc APS3.4

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.63

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS3.35

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.72

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.46

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS3.76

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 May 2025

Inspection Report

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06 February 2024

Inspection Report

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14 September 2023

Inspection Report

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01 December 2021

Inspection Report

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05 December 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-02-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Good

2021-12-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-06-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-05-26

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

27.0%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

13.0%(121 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 931 pupils. During this period, there were 251 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 27.0%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	931	251	27.0%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	930	221	23.8%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	931	143	15.4%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	926	140	15.1%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	924	214	23.2%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	935	215	23.0%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	953	179	18.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	958	153	16.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	922	120	13.0%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	932	67	7.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	930	43	4.6%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	910	71	7.8%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	906	7	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	906	48	5.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	891	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	891	61	6.8%	3.2%	3
2019/20 (Autumn term)	886	80	9.0%	4.2%	4
2018/19 (Summer term)	828	60	7.2%	3.1%	3
2018/19 (Spring term)	827	55	6.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	826	64	7.7%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	802	67	8.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	812	46	5.7%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	810	51	6.3%	3.7%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 8 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

45.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

55.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

15.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree6%

agree20%

disagree36%

strongly disagree31%

don't know7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree3%

agree17%

disagree37%

strongly disagree38%

don't know5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree11%

agree14%

disagree28%

strongly disagree37%

don't know1%

not applicable8%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes23%

no77%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree22%

agree22%

disagree16%

strongly disagree41%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree12%

agree35%

disagree20%

strongly disagree15%

don't know18%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree10%

agree40%

disagree32%

strongly disagree13%

don't know6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree6%

agree27%

disagree28%

strongly disagree37%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree12%

agree61%

disagree11%

strongly disagree6%

don't know10%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree15%

agree60%

disagree7%

strongly disagree8%

don't know9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree8%

agree18%

disagree27%

strongly disagree28%

don't know18%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes26%

no74%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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