Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Chorley (Lancashire).
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Nearby schools
nearest first26 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Highfield Community Primary School, 0.2 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.2 mi | Primary | 234 | Good, 2019This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Highfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.3 mi | Nursery | 77 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided | 0.3 mi | Primary | 157 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013) |
| Mayfield House SchoolOther independent special | 0.5 mi | Special | 23 | - |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School ChorleyVoluntary aided | 0.6 mi | Primary | 289 | Good, 2022 |
| Albany AcademyAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 725 | Good, 2024 |
| Duke Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.7 mi | Nursery | 96 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2014) |
| Duke Street Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 317 | Good, 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided | 0.7 mi | Primary | 219 | Good, 2023 |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided | 0.8 mi | Primary | 317 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.8 mi | Primary | 201 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Chorley Astley Park SchoolCommunity special | 0.9 mi | Special | 161 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2019) |
| Mayfield SchoolCommunity special | 1.0 mi | Special | 133 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| St Michael's Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,134 | Good, 2022 |
| Shaftesbury High SchoolPupil referral unit | 1.1 mi | Alternative provision | 106 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Westmorland SchoolOther independent special | 1.1 mi | Special | 86 | - |
| Gillibrand Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 201 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery UnitVoluntary aided | 1.2 mi | Primary | 200 | Good, 2023 |
| Holy Cross Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 976 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2014) |
| Parklands High SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,102 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided | 1.3 mi | Primary | 202 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2014) |
| Oliver House SchoolOther independent special | 1.3 mi | Special | 55 | - |
| Waterloo LodgeOther independent special | 1.3 mi | Special | 41 | - |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyVoluntary aided | 1.4 mi | Primary | 206 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Buckshaw Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.4 mi | Primary | 210 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Southlands High SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 821 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 225
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