# Alternatives to Albany Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Albany Academy 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.

## Albany Academy, for comparison

0.91 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 |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Holy Cross Catholic High School, Chorley](/school/119803/holy-cross-catholic-high-school) | 0.6 mi south-west | 1.14 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Southlands High School, Chorley](/school/143794/southlands-high-school) | 1.2 mi west | 0.59 | 2026 | Requires improvement | yes | not recorded |
| [Parklands High School, Chorley](/school/138647/parklands-high-school) | 1.4 mi north-west | 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) | 1.4 mi north-west | 1.42 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Rivington and Blackrod High School, Bolton](/school/143773/rivington-and-blackrod-high-school) | 3.7 mi south-east | 1.01 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Balshaw's Church of England High School, Leyland](/school/119775/balshaw-s-church-of-england-high-school) | 4.1 mi north-west | 1.12 | 2026 | 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.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/138544/albany-academy/alternatives
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