St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Eaves Lane, Chorley, PR6 0DX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Rachel Brown
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 345
- Pupils on roll
- 289
- URN
- 119806
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01257262625
About this school
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Chorley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 289 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 50 | 45 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 56% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 2% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 69% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 67% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 69% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley 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 | 56% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 297 |
| 2023/24 | 306 |
| 2024/25 | 293 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley compares
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley ranked 237th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.5% | 27.3% | 289 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley | 74% | 4.4% | 29.9% | 219 | 0.2 miles |
| Highfield Community Primary School | 64% | 3.8% | 40.3% | 234 | 0.4 miles |
| Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School | 58% | 3.6% | 18.8% | 229 | 0.6 miles |
| Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.5% | 16.1% | 201 | 0.6 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley | 67% | 5% | 19.9% | 157 | 0.8 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)
- 27.3%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 13.92%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley0.2 miles
Primary · Chorley
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Highfield Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Chorley
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Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Chorley
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Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Chorley
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley0.8 miles
Primary · Chorley
Other schools in Chorley
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley ranks 26th 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
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided 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
Common questions
- What ages does St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley teach?
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chorley.
- Who is the headteacher of St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley?
- The headteacher of St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley is Miss Rachel Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley, 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 St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley?
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley has 289 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley full?
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley has capacity for 345 pupils and 289 on roll (84%), 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 St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley'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 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley ranked 237th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley's absence rate?
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley'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 6 July 2026.