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Best Special Needs Schools in Chorley

3 special needs schools found

Key Facts

  • In Chorley, 3 special schools (2.9% of total schools) cater to pupils with special educational needs, accounting for 396 pupils across the borough.
  • All 3 special schools in Chorley inspected by Ofsted have achieved a Good or Outstanding rating, surpassing the national average of 90.0%.
  • Special schools in Chorley have a relatively low pupil-teacher ratio of 8.28, compared to a national average of 18.10, and 44.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
  • Chorley's special schools have a higher persistent absence rate of 29.9% and a spending per pupil of £26,976, with 10.9% of pupils having special educational needs.
Shaftesbury High School logo

Shaftesbury High School

Ofsted

Good

Chorley, PR7 3NQ

PRU · Primary · Ages 11–16

KS2 Expected
Absence
Pupils103
P/T Ratio9.4
Chorley Astley Park School logo

Chorley Astley Park School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Chorley, PR7 1JZ

Special · Primary · Ages 4–16

KS2 Expected0%
Absence8.3%
Pupils164
P/T Ratio8.1
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Mayfield School

Ofsted

Good

Chorley, PR7 3HN

Special · Primary · Ages 4–19

KS2 Expected0%
Absence10.2%
Pupils129
P/T Ratio7.6

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 3 special needs schools in Chorley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

MetricChorleyEngland
AttendancePersistent Absence30%20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio8.3:118.1:1
Spending per Pupil£26,976£7,460

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
  • Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
  • Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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