Schools in Chorley
Chorley is in Lancashire. 53 open schools and colleges have a Chorley address: 40 primary, 5 secondary, 5 special, 2 nursery and 1 other. 15% are academies or free schools.
Schools
53
40 primary · 5 secondary
Pupils
13,669
on roll in 53 schools
Ofsted Good or better
97%
35 of 36 with a one-word grade on record
Governors
454
on record across 49 schools
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Schools in Chorley 53
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Pupils | Governors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Village Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodMar 2024Primary · 52 pupils · 11 governors | Primary | GoodMar 2024 | 52 | 11 |
| Adlington Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodJul 2023Primary · 123 pupils · 6 governors | Primary | GoodJul 2023 | 123 | 6 |
| Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor ledGoodMar 2023Primary · 156 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | GoodMar 2023 | 156 | 8 |
| Albany AcademyAcademy converterGoodMar 2024Secondary · 725 pupils · 5 governors | Secondary | GoodMar 2024 | 725 | 5 |
| Balshaw Lane Community Primary SchoolAcademy converterNo overall gradeApr 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 382 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | No overall gradeApr 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 382 | 8 |
| Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolReport cardJun 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 66 pupils · 11 governors | Primary | Report cardJun 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met | 66 | 11 |
| Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolGoodJan 2024Primary · 183 pupils · 10 governors | Primary | GoodJan 2024 | 183 | 10 |
| Buckshaw Primary SchoolCommunity schoolNo overall gradeMay 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 210 pupils · 9 governors | Primary | No overall gradeMay 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 210 | 9 |
| Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery UnitVoluntary aided schoolGoodApr 2023Primary · 200 pupils · 5 governors | Primary | GoodApr 2023 | 200 | 5 |
| Chorley Astley Park SchoolCommunity special schoolOutstandingJan 2019Special · 161 pupils · 9 governors | Special | OutstandingJan 2019 | 161 | 9 |
| Chorley St James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolOutstandingJun 2023Primary · 229 pupils · 11 governors | Primary | OutstandingJun 2023 | 229 | 11 |
| Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolGoodJan 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade givenPrimary · 201 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | GoodJan 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given | 201 | 7 |
| Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolReport cardFeb 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 196 pupils · 12 governors | Primary | Report cardFeb 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4; safeguarding standards met | 196 | 12 |
| Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolGoodDec 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade givenPrimary · 219 pupils · 11 governors | Primary | GoodDec 2019Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given | 219 | 11 |
| Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodJun 2014Primary · 250 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | GoodJun 2014 | 250 | 8 |
| Coppull Parish Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolGoodNov 2011Primary · 174 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | GoodNov 2011 | 174 | 7 |
| Coppull Primary School and NurseryCommunity schoolReport cardJun 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 274 pupils · 11 governors | Primary | Report cardJun 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4; safeguarding standards met | 274 | 11 |
| Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolGoodMay 2023Primary · 77 pupils · 11 governors | Primary | GoodMay 2023 | 77 | 11 |
| Duke Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery schoolOutstandingDec 2014Nursery · 96 pupils · 13 governors | Nursery | OutstandingDec 2014 | 96 | 13 |
| Duke Street Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodNov 2022Primary · 317 pupils · 14 governors | Primary | GoodNov 2022 | 317 | 14 |
| Eccleston Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodApr 2014Primary · 204 pupils · 9 governors | Primary | GoodApr 2014 | 204 | 9 |
| Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolGoodJan 2020Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade givenPrimary · 148 pupils · 1 governor | Primary | GoodJan 2020Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given | 148 | 1 |
| Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolOutstandingOct 2023Primary · 209 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | OutstandingOct 2023 | 209 | 8 |
| Euxton Primrose Hill Primary SchoolCommunity schoolOutstandingJun 2024Primary · 421 pupils · 3 governors | Primary | OutstandingJun 2024 | 421 | 3 |
| Gillibrand Primary SchoolAcademy converterNo overall gradeMar 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 201 pupils | Primary | No overall gradeMar 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 201 | - |
| Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolNo overall gradeMar 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 103 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | No overall gradeMar 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 103 | 7 |
| Highfield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converterGoodSep 2019Primary · 234 pupils · 9 governors | Primary | GoodSep 2019 | 234 | 9 |
| Highfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery schoolNo overall gradeMar 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; safeguarding effectiveNursery · 77 pupils · 11 governors | Nursery | No overall gradeMar 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; safeguarding effective | 77 | 11 |
| Holy Cross Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided schoolGoodFeb 2014Secondary · 976 pupils · 12 governors | Secondary | GoodFeb 2014 | 976 | 12 |
| Mayfield SchoolCommunity special schoolReport cardJun 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards metSpecial · 133 pupils · 11 governors | Special | Report cardJun 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met | 133 | 11 |
| Meadow View Learning CentreOther independent special schoolNone on recordSpecial · 9 pupils | Special | None on record | 9 | - |
| Oliver House SchoolOther independent special schoolNone on recordSpecial · 55 pupils | Special | None on record | 55 | - |
| Parklands High SchoolAcademy converterGoodNov 2014Secondary · 1,102 pupils · 11 governors | Secondary | GoodNov 2014 | 1,102 | 11 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided schoolGoodNov 2013Primary · 157 pupils · 13 governors | Primary | GoodNov 2013 | 157 | 13 |
| Shaftesbury High SchoolPupil referral unitGoodOct 2019Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade givenOther · 106 pupils · 12 governors | Other | GoodOct 2019Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given | 106 | 12 |
| Southlands High SchoolAcademy converterRequires improvementFeb 2024Secondary · 821 pupils · 11 governors | Secondary | Requires improvementFeb 2024 | 821 | 11 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolGoodNov 2012Primary · 207 pupils · 11 governors | Primary | GoodNov 2012 | 207 | 11 |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolReport cardJul 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 139 pupils · 9 governors | Primary | Report cardJul 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met | 139 | 9 |
| St George's Church of England Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided schoolOutstandingOct 2023Primary · 317 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | OutstandingOct 2023 | 317 | 8 |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided schoolGoodDec 2014Primary · 202 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | GoodDec 2014 | 202 | 7 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, AndertonVoluntary aided schoolNo overall gradeFeb 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 180 pupils · 12 governors | Primary | No overall gradeFeb 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 180 | 12 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided schoolGoodJun 2023Primary · 219 pupils · 9 governors | Primary | GoodJun 2023 | 219 | 9 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WithnellVoluntary aided schoolOutstandingOct 2019Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade givenPrimary · 92 pupils · 1 governor | Primary | OutstandingOct 2019Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given | 92 | 1 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyVoluntary aided schoolReport cardJan 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 206 pupils · 12 governors | Primary | Report cardJan 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met | 206 | 12 |
| St Michael's Church of England High SchoolAcademy converterGoodSep 2022Secondary · 1,134 pupils · 24 governors | Secondary | GoodSep 2022 | 1,134 | 24 |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, CoppullVoluntary aided schoolNo overall gradeSep 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 100 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | No overall gradeSep 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 100 | 8 |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School ChorleyVoluntary aided schoolGoodOct 2022Primary · 289 pupils · 10 governors | Primary | GoodOct 2022 | 289 | 10 |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School EuxtonVoluntary aided schoolGoodMay 2024Primary · 195 pupils · 8 governors | Primary | GoodMay 2024 | 195 | 8 |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw VillageVoluntary aided schoolGoodOct 2022Primary · 559 pupils · 10 governors | Primary | GoodOct 2022 | 559 | 10 |
| Westmorland SchoolOther independent special schoolNone on recordSpecial · 86 pupils | Special | None on record | 86 | - |
| Westwood Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodApr 2019Primary · 174 pupils · 4 governors | Primary | GoodApr 2019 | 174 | 4 |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolNo overall gradeNov 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 240 pupils · 9 governors | Primary | No overall gradeNov 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective | 240 | 9 |
| Withnell Fold Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodJan 2015Primary · 83 pupils · 7 governors | Primary | GoodJan 2015 | 83 | 7 |