Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

5–11Ages
202Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
119673URN

Eaves Green Road, Chorley, PR7 3QG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.7per place

1.1 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

88 applications for 24 places · 31st of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

Inspection history

8 February 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
3 December 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.7applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Lancashire median (2.6) 1.5 above England median (2.2)

88 applications · 24 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 3.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 3.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 3.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 3.8; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 3.6; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	24	88	3.7	23	0.96
Sep 2025	22	74	3.4	18	0.82
Sep 2024	21	72	3.4	18	0.86
Sep 2023	24	74	3.1	20	0.83
Sep 2022	30	88	2.9	32	1.07
Sep 2021	30	100	3.3	25	0.83
Sep 2020	30	98	3.3	26	0.87
Sep 2019	30	111	3.7	29	0.97
Sep 2018	30	101	3.4	36	1.20
Sep 2017	30	109	3.6	31	1.03
Sep 2016	31	107	3.5	43	1.39
Sep 2015	30	115	3.8	43	1.43
Sep 2014	30	107	3.6	53	1.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 48% · Maths 55% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%397th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard48%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard55%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	38%	0%	104	101
2023/24	58%	3%	105	102
2022/23	66%	19%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

3.7applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit
0.3 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.7applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Gillibrand Primary School
0.8 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Duke Street Primary School
0.8 km · Lancashire

Good2022

2.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
1.0 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2023

2.5applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
1.4 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
1.5 km · Lancashire

2026

3.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2023

3.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Highfield Community Primary School
1.9 km · Lancashire

Good2019

2.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119673 · 888/3789
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 202 on roll
Free school meals: 18.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Eaves Green Road, Chorley, PR7 3QG
Local authority: Lancashire · Chorley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources