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Education in Chorley

District

The middle of the North West. 121,814 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 203 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Chorley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Chorley had 72 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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72
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Chorley had 72 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Chorley among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Chorley is 72.

Schools

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Schools in Chorley

Chorley has 72 open schools: 2 nursery, 50 primary, 7 secondary, 12 special and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
5
Good
24
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
0

30 of the 62 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and June 2024.

8 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

9 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Chorley

5 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School (June 2023), Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (October 2023), Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School (June 2024), St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley (October 2023), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell (October 2019).

Nursery (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Duke Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 596School remains Outstanding, July 2024
Highfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school0 to 577Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade

Primary (50)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Abbey Village Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1152Good (overall), March 202480% met KS2 standard
Adlington Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11123Good (overall), July 202371% met KS2 standard
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led5 to 11156Good (overall), March 202370% met KS2 standard
Anderton Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11185Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), September 201958% met KS2 standard
Balshaw Lane Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11382Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade57% met KS2 standard
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11105Good (overall), November 202368% met KS2 standard
Brindle Gregson Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11184Good (overall), February 2023, before the school changed
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 1166Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met75% met KS2 standard
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11183Good (overall), January 202468% met KS2 standard
Buckshaw Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11210Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade43% met KS2 standard
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery UnitVoluntary aided school3 to 11200Good (overall), April 202348% met KS2 standard
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11229Outstanding (overall), June 202358% met KS2 standard
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11201Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), January 202071% met KS2 standard
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11196Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met77% met KS2 standard
Clayton Brook Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11160Good (overall), November 202232% met KS2 standard
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11219Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), December 201942% met KS2 standard
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11250School remains Good, June 202364% met KS2 standard
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11174School remains Good, February 202373% met KS2 standard
Coppull Primary School and NurseryCommunity school2 to 11274Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met63% met KS2 standard
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 1177Good (overall), May 202353% met KS2 standard
Duke Street Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11317Good (overall), November 202238% met KS2 standard
Eccleston Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11204School remains Good, February 202388% met KS2 standard
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11148Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), January 202060% met KS2 standard
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11209Outstanding (overall), October 202372% met KS2 standard
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11421Outstanding (overall), June 202470% met KS2 standard
Gillibrand Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11201Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11103Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade69% met KS2 standard
Highfield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11234Good (overall), September 2019, before the school changed64% met KS2 standard
Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-SchoolCommunity school4 to 11191School remains Good, April 202367% met KS2 standard
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 1170Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade100% met KS2 standard
Rivington Foundation Primary SchoolFoundation school3 to 11109Improved significantly, January 2025Good (overall), January 202079% met KS2 standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided school4 to 11157School remains Good, February 202367% met KS2 standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11207School remains Good, October 202265% met KS2 standard
St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11139Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met62% met KS2 standard
St George's Church of England Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided school4 to 11317Outstanding (overall), October 202387% met KS2 standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided school5 to 11202School remains Good, February 202438% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, AndertonVoluntary aided school5 to 11180Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade65% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BrindleVoluntary aided school4 to 1183Standards maintained, February 202580% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided school4 to 11219Good (overall), June 202374% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WithnellVoluntary aided school4 to 1192Standards maintained, December 2024Outstanding (overall), October 201971% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyVoluntary aided school4 to 11206Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met59% met KS2 standard
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, CoppullVoluntary aided school3 to 11100Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade57% met KS2 standard
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, MawdesleyVoluntary aided school4 to 1135Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met45% met KS2 standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School ChorleyVoluntary aided school4 to 11289Good (overall), October 202262% met KS2 standard
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School EuxtonVoluntary aided school4 to 11195Good (overall), May 202483% met KS2 standard
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11210School remains Outstanding, May 202478% met KS2 standard
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw VillageVoluntary aided school5 to 11559Good (overall), October 202264% met KS2 standard
Westwood Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11174Standards maintained, December 202444% met KS2 standard
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11240Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade81% met KS2 standard
Withnell Fold Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 1183Standards maintained, January 202542% met KS2 standard

Secondary (7)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Albany AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16725Good (overall), March 2024Attainment 8: 45.1
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16958Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 56.2
Holy Cross Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 16976School remains Good, September 2022Attainment 8: 55.4
Parklands High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,102School remains Good, May 2023Attainment 8: 49.1
Rivington and Blackrod High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,626Good (overall), June 2023Attainment 8: 45.4
Southlands High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16821Requires improvement (overall), February 2024Attainment 8: 40.4
St Michael's Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,134Good (overall), September 2022Attainment 8: 60.6

Special (12)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Cambian Red Rose SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1829No outcome in Ofsted's file
Chorley Astley Park SchoolCommunity special school4 to 16161School remains Outstanding, June 2024
Cumberland SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1885No outcome in Ofsted's file
Mayfield House SchoolOther independent special school6 to 1623No outcome in Ofsted's file
Mayfield SchoolCommunity special school4 to 19133Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Meadow View Learning CentreOther independent special school8 to 189No outcome in Ofsted's file
Oliver House SchoolOther independent special school6 to 1955No outcome in Ofsted's file
Progress SchoolOther independent special school7 to 1914No outcome in Ofsted's file
Rainbow Hub SchoolOther independent special school4 to 1612No outcome in Ofsted's file
Roselyn House SchoolOther independent special school10 to 19100No outcome in Ofsted's file
Waterloo LodgeOther independent special school9 to 1841No outcome in Ofsted's file
Westmorland SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1686No outcome in Ofsted's file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Shaftesbury High SchoolPupil referral unit11 to 16106Standards maintained, April 2025Good (overall), October 2019

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.