Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
207Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
119674URN

Preston Road, Clayton Green, Chorley, PR6 7EB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

66 applications for 27 places · 210th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

19 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
21 November 2012
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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Lancashire median (2.6) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

66 applications · 27 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.4

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	27	66	2.4	27	1.00
Sep 2025	24	63	2.6	24	1.00
Sep 2024	28	55	2.0	28	1.00
Sep 2023	18	62	3.4	18	1.00
Sep 2022	18	60	3.3	18	1.00
Sep 2021	30	80	2.7	34	1.13
Sep 2020	30	94	3.1	25	0.83
Sep 2019	28	76	2.7	22	0.79
Sep 2018	25	81	3.2	24	0.96
Sep 2017	30	76	2.5	30	1.00
Sep 2016	30	85	2.8	36	1.20
Sep 2015	30	82	2.7	35	1.17
Sep 2014	26	59	2.3	24	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 77% · Maths 77% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%193rd of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	65%	8%	108	106
2023/24	77%	6%	106	104
2022/23	66%	3%	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 Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Westwood Primary School
0.2 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Clayton Brook Primary School
0.7 km · Lancashire

Good2022

2.1applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School
0.8 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
2.1 km · Lancashire

2026

3.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School
2.5 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge
2.5 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 63%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: 119674 · 888/3790
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 207 on roll
Free school meals: 16.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Preston Road, Clayton Green, Chorley, PR6 7EB
Local authority: Lancashire · Chorley

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