Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracy Austin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 66
- URN
- 119462
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254852379
About this school
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Chorley. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 66 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 70% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 30% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 90% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 70% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 80% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 68 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 83rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 66 | — |
| Withnell Fold Primary School | 42% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 83 | 1.0 miles |
| Clayton Brook Primary School | 32% | 9.5% | 56.7% | 160 | 1.2 miles |
| Westwood Primary School | 44% | 4.4% | 17.3% | 174 | 1.2 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 65% | 4.6% | 14.8% | 207 | 1.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle | 80% | 4.2% | 18.2% | 83 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 1.43%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.78%
- Persistent absence
- 3.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Withnell Fold Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chorley
-
Clayton Brook Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Westwood Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Chorley
-
St Bede's Catholic Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Chorley
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle1.4 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Chorley
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 7th of the 40 ranked primary schools in Chorley.
- Abbey Village Primary School Primary
- Adlington Primary School Primary
- Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Buckshaw Primary School Primary
- Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary
- Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Primary
- Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mr Matt Draper (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mr Matt Draper to Mrs Tracy Austin recorded 28 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chorley.
- Who is the headteacher of Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Tracy Austin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 66 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 66 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 83rd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 28 July 2026.