Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Chorley (Lancashire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).A very warm welcome to St Laurence's Church of England Primary School. I am very proud and privileged to be Headteacher of St Laurence's. Our school is a wonderful community for our young people to grow and learn and we believe in providing the highest quality education for our children in a caring, positive atmosphere based upon Christian values.
As a church school, we believe that the Christian faith underpins all that we do in school and permeates all aspects of school life. The school has strong links with St. Laurence's church and our Christian values are reflected throughout all we do within school and beyond.
We provide a warm, happy and safe environment where children are guided to achieve their very best, knowing that they are safe, unique, special and valued. Staff and Governors work incredibly well together to offer children a wealth of stimulating learning opportunities, which will challenge them as individuals and enable them to develop as a whole, whilst having lots of fun!
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Purple Mash
- Letters and Sounds
- Supersonic Phonic Friends
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119465
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Crangle | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy Davies | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Garth | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Cornelius Asghar | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Wigmore | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kathryn Hall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2034 |
| Mrs Claire Walkden Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katie Eccles Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record