St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
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
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Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Chess
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Fencing
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Judo
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Netball
- Sewing
and 3 more
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 119671
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- 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 (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Vose | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Wilson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachael Olsen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Annie Douglas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Tierney | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lesley Ann Clarkson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew King | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Anita Tunstall | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Davenport Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Canon Peter Stanley 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