Shaftesbury High School
Pupil referral unit in Chorley, Lancashire.
School details
| Type | Pupil referral unit |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 106 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 130 |
| Free school meals | 61.30% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Weldbank Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3NQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.shaftesbury.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01257249803 |
| URN | 134130 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 October 2019, published 2 December 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 24 April 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 7.9 km)
- The Heights Blackburn (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 12.6 km)
- Youth Challenge Pru (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 12.8 km)
- Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 13.4 km)
- Larches High School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 15.2 km)
- St Thomas's Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 16.9 km)
- Park School Teaching Service (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 17.3 km)
- Forwards Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 17.3 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.