Albany Academy

School Name: Albany Academy
Address: Bolton Road
Town/City: Chorley
County: Lancashire
Postcode: PR7 3AY
Telephone Number: 01257 244020
Website: http://www.albanyacademy.co.uk

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Albany Learning Trust
Sponsor: Albany Academy

Headteacher: Mr Peter Mayland
Capacity: 756
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 725 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 31.2%

URN: 138544
DfE Number: 888/4403
UKPRN: 10038067
UPRN: 100012760046
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Chorley (E07000118)
Constituency: Chorley (E14001170)
Electoral Ward: Chorley South East & Heath Charnock (E05013070)

Easting & Northing: 359158E, 416463N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 38' 37.36" N 2° 37' 8.86" W
Plus Code: 9C5VJ9VJ+F8

DfE Record: View record

1. St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley (0.2km)
2. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley (0.7km)
3. Duke Street Nursery School (0.8km)
4. Duke Street Primary School (0.9km)
5. Mayfield School (0.9km)
6. Holy Cross Catholic High School (0.9km)
7. Shaftesbury High School (1.0km)
8. Westmorland School (1.1km)
9. Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School (1.1km)
10. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley (1.1km)

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