# Alternatives to Balshaw's Church of England High School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Balshaw's Church of England High School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Balshaw's Church of England High School, for comparison

1.12 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Wellfield Academy, Leyland](/school/150434/wellfield-academy) | 0.7 mi north-west | 0.59 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | yes |
| [St Mary's Catholic High School, Leyland](/school/119816/st-mary-s-catholic-high-school) | 1.0 mi west | 1.24 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Academy@Worden, Leyland](/school/139290/academy-worden) | 1.2 mi west | 0.70 | 2026 | Not judged | yes | not recorded |
| [Parklands High School, Chorley](/school/138647/parklands-high-school) | 2.7 mi south-east | 1.11 | 2026 | School remains Good | yes | not recorded |
| [St Michael's Church of England High School, Chorley](/school/136893/st-michael-s-church-of-england-high-school) | 2.8 mi south-east | 1.42 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Lostock Hall Academy, Preston](/school/137111/lostock-hall-academy) | 2.9 mi north | 1.20 | 2026 | School remains Good | yes | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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