St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
Voluntary aided primary school in Chorley (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
59%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
84%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.5%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.5
▲ 4.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.8%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
206 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
Our school values are taken from the British Values, Gospel Values and Global Values. They underpin all parts of our school life here at St. Marys and these values are celebrated in our weekly: Value of the Week award.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Swimming
- Connecting Classrooms
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 119672
- 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
- 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 Matthew Simpson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Nightingale | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anna Clarke | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anne St John | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kathleen Smith | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Jenner | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Miles Cahalin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kirsty Nightingale | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Gallery | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Kinga Gray-Grzeczynska | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Chester | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Patrick Smyth | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2008 |
| Mrs Sarah Nightingale 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