Primary schools in Chorley, ranked
The 40 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.
Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.
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1
Eccleston Primary School
Community school
13%higher standard88%expected standard -
2
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
Voluntary aided school
24%higher standard87%expected standard -
3
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton
Voluntary aided school
3%higher standard83%expected standard -
4
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
13%higher standard81%expected standard -
5
Abbey Village Primary School
Community school
20%higher standard80%expected standard -
6
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
15%higher standard77%expected standard -
7
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school
17%higher standard75%expected standard -
8
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Voluntary aided school
6%higher standard74%expected standard -
9
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
7%higher standard73%expected standard -
10
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school
14%higher standard72%expected standard -
11
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
Voluntary aided school
14%higher standard71%expected standard -
12
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
6%higher standard71%expected standard -
13
Adlington Primary School
Community school
5%higher standard71%expected standard -
14
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School
Community school
13%higher standard70%expected standard -
15
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led
11%higher standard70%expected standard -
16
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school
8%higher standard69%expected standard -
17
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School
Voluntary aided school
4%higher standard68%expected standard -
18
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard67%expected standard -
19
Gillibrand Primary School
Academy converter
3%higher standard66%expected standard -
20
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
Voluntary aided school
13%higher standard65%expected standard -
21
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
8%higher standard65%expected standard -
22
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
Voluntary aided school
16%higher standard64%expected standard -
23
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School
Community school
8%higher standard64%expected standard -
24
Highfield Community Primary School
Academy converter
0%higher standard64%expected standard -
25
Coppull Primary School and Nursery
Community school
0%higher standard63%expected standard -
26
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Voluntary aided school
7%higher standard62%expected standard -
27
St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard62%expected standard -
28
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
17%higher standard60%expected standard -
29
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
Voluntary aided school
6%higher standard59%expected standard -
30
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
6%higher standard58%expected standard -
31
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
Academy converter
5%higher standard57%expected standard -
32
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard57%expected standard -
33
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard53%expected standard -
34
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard48%expected standard -
35
Westwood Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard44%expected standard -
36
Buckshaw Primary School
Community school
11%higher standard43%expected standard -
37
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
5%higher standard42%expected standard -
38
Withnell Fold Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard42%expected standard -
39
Duke Street Primary School
Community school
0%higher standard38%expected standard -
40
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Voluntary aided school
0%higher standard38%expected standard
Common questions
- Which is the best primary school in Chorley?
- By 2024/25 exam results alone, Eccleston Primary School ranks first of 40 ranked primary schools in Chorley, with 88% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
- How are schools in Chorley ranked?
- Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
- How many primary schools are ranked in Chorley?
- 40 primary schools in Chorley published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.
Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.