Chorley St James' 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
St James' is a truly exceptional setting. – SIAMS 2025.
St. James ' School opened in 1873 and the Trust Deed, which is the foundation of the school, stated that, ' The school is a site for the children of the labouring, manufacturing and other poorer classes …and shall always be in union with and conducted upon the principles of the established church. ' The vocabulary may have changed but our school remains committed to the same principles – that we should serve all in our local community by providing the very best educational opportunities within a distinctively Christian context – Inspired by Christ.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Maths No Problem
- Letters and Sounds
- Maths Mastery
- Oxford Reading Tree
- Singapore Maths
Key facts
- URN
- 119467
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Neville Norcross | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Herbert Witts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lynn O'Driscoll | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julie Pearson | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Waddington | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Winkley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kristina Ranicar | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jason O'Flaherty | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Karl Rigby | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| The Revd Daniel Freeman | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Clark | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Stunell | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Greenway Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 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