What ages does Highfield Community Primary School teach?

Highfield Community Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chorley.

Who is the headteacher of Highfield Community Primary School?

The headteacher of Highfield Community Primary School is Mr Andrew Proctor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Highfield Community Primary School been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Highfield Community 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 Highfield Community Primary School?

Highfield Community Primary School has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.

Is Highfield Community Primary School full?

Highfield Community Primary School has capacity for 279 pupils and 234 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 Highfield Community Primary School a faith school?

No. Highfield Community Primary School has no designated religious character.

Does Highfield Community Primary School have a nursery?

No. The schools register records Highfield Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.

Is Highfield Community Primary School part of an academy trust?

Highfield Community Primary School is part of ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What SEN provision does Highfield Community Primary School have?

The schools register lists Highfield Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

What is Highfield Community Primary School's absence rate?

Highfield Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census.

What are Highfield Community Primary School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Highfield Community 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.

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Highfield Community Primary School

Highfield Community Primary School

Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SP

Phase: Primary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Trust: ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Proctor
Sponsor: Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust
SEN provision: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Constituency: Chorley
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 279
Pupils on roll: 234
URN: 150034
Local authority: Lancashire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01257262783

About this school

Highfield Community Primary School is a primary academy in Chorley. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 234 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected Highfield Community 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 17 September 2019 · report published 15 October 2019

Good

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: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years: Good
Safeguarding: Effective

This inspection took place when the school was registered as Highfield Community Primary School (URN 119204).

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	28
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	64%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0%
Expected standard in reading	71%
Expected standard in maths	68%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	79%
Average scaled score in reading	108.0
Average scaled score in maths	105.0

How Highfield Community Primary School compares

Highfield Community Primary School ranked 221st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	KS2 RWM (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	64%	3.8%	40.3%	234	—
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School	58%	3.6%	18.8%	229	0.2 miles
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley	67%	5%	19.9%	157	0.4 miles
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley	62%	5.5%	27.3%	289	0.4 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley	74%	4.4%	29.9%	219	0.5 miles
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School	71%	3.5%	16.1%	201	0.6 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): 40.34%
English as an additional language: 32.8%
Overall absence: 3.81%
Persistent absence: 5.48%

Location

Nearby schools

Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
Primary · Chorley

0.2 miles
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Primary · Chorley

0.4 miles
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Primary · Chorley

0.4 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Primary · Chorley

0.5 miles
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Primary · Chorley

0.6 miles

Other schools in Chorley

Highfield Community Primary School ranks 24th 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 Highfield Community Primary School teach?: Highfield Community Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chorley.
Who is the headteacher of Highfield Community Primary School?: The headteacher of Highfield Community Primary School is Mr Andrew Proctor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Highfield Community Primary School been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Highfield Community 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 Highfield Community Primary School?: Highfield Community Primary School has 234 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
Is Highfield Community Primary School full?: Highfield Community Primary School has capacity for 279 pupils and 234 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 Highfield Community Primary School a faith school?: No. Highfield Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
Does Highfield Community Primary School have a nursery?: No. The schools register records Highfield Community Primary School as having no nursery classes.
Is Highfield Community Primary School part of an academy trust?: Highfield Community Primary School is part of ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What SEN provision does Highfield Community Primary School have?: The schools register lists Highfield Community Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
How does Highfield Community Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?: Highfield Community Primary School ranked 221st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
What is Highfield Community Primary School's absence rate?: Highfield Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census.
What are Highfield Community Primary School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Highfield Community 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 10 July 2026.