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Schools in Chorley

  • 61State-funded schools
  • 50Primary
  • 6Secondary

Admissions are run by Lancashire for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
3.2
0.7 above Lancashire median (2.5)
Median school in Chorley
New Ofsted report cards
8of 61 schools
First choice · secondary · Lancashire-wide
87%
Lancashire admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 8 schools of 61 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (5)
  • Post-16 provision (1)
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 44 schools · graded 2011 to 2024

  • Outstanding8
  • Good35
  • Requires improvement1
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 9 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education18––
Behaviour and attitudes18––
Personal development45––
Leadership and management18––

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Secondary schools in Chorley

6 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Albany Academy Good2024 3.9 applications per place 45.1 31%
Parklands High School Remains Good2023 3.6 applications per place 49.1 28%
St Michael's Church of England High School Faith Good2022 3.5 applications per place 60.6 3%
Holy Cross Catholic High School Faith Remains Good2022 3.2 applications per place 55.4 12%
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy Faith 2026 2.1 applications per place 56.2 9%
Southlands High School Requires improvement2024 1.7 applications per place 40.4 30%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Chorley

50 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
Withnell Fold Primary School Standards maintained2025 5.6small intake applications per place 42% 2%
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Faith Good2023 5.3 applications per place 68% 5%
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 5.0small intake applications per place 60% 14%
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Faith Outstanding2023 4.1 applications per place 72% 6%
Gillibrand Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 4.1 applications per place 66% 27%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Faith 2026 3.7 applications per place 59% 7%
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Faith Remains Good2024 3.7 applications per place 38% 19%
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 3.6 applications per place 42% 5%
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Outstanding2024 3.4 applications per place 70% 8%
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Faith Good2024 3.4 applications per place 83% 10%
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Faith Good2023 3.3small intake applications per place 53% 10%
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Faith 2026 3.3small intake applications per place 75% 3%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle Faith Standards maintained2025 3.3small intake applications per place 80% 22%
Abbey Village Primary School Good2024 3.2small intake applications per place 80% 23%
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Faith Outstanding2023 3.2 applications per place 58% 14%
Anderton Primary School Standards maintained2024 3.1 applications per place 58% 11%
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 3.1 applications per place 70% 29%
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 2.9 applications per place 73% 12%
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Remains Good2023 2.9 applications per place 64% 4%
Adlington Primary School Good2023 2.8 applications per place 71% 11%
Highfield Community Primary School Good2019 2.8 applications per place 64% 42%
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Faith Good2023 2.7 applications per place 48% 58%
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Good2023 2.7 applications per place – 6%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Faith Standards maintained2024 2.7 applications per place 71% 8%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Faith Good2023 2.6 applications per place 74% 26%
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Faith 2026 2.6 applications per place 62% 2%
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.5 applications per place 57% 10%
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Faith Good2024 2.5 applications per place 68% 6%
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Faith Outstanding2023 2.5 applications per place 87% 11%
Westwood Primary School Standards maintained2024 2.5 applications per place 44% 24%
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Faith Remains Good2023 2.5 applications per place 67% 22%
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 2.4 applications per place 65% 17%
Duke Street Primary School Good2022 2.4 applications per place 38% 41%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.4 applications per place 65% 8%
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Faith Good2022 2.4 applications per place 62% 26%
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Faith Remains Outstanding2024 2.3 applications per place 78% 11%
Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School Remains Good2023 2.2 applications per place 67% 22%
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Faith Standards maintained2025 2.2 applications per place 71% 17%
Eccleston Primary School Remains Good2023 2.2 applications per place 88% 8%
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.2 applications per place 81% 3%
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Faith 2026 2.1 applications per place 77% 8%
Clayton Brook Primary School Good2022 2.1small intake applications per place 32% 57%
Rivington Foundation Primary School Improved significantly2025 2.1small intake applications per place 79% 8%
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 2.1 applications per place 69% 6%
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.1 applications per place 57% 12%
Buckshaw Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.0 applications per place 43% 32%
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2024 2.0 applications per place 100% 3%
Coppull Primary School and Nursery 2026 1.7 applications per place 63% 39%
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Faith Good2022 1.6 applications per place 64% 10%
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley Faith 2026 no data 45% 11%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

5 schools