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Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School

Chorley, PR6 0TEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#4,196
of 13,686 nationally

About Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School

Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School received an Outstanding rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a significant upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2011. The inspection awarded top marks across all five graded categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This places the school among a select group — of the 480 primary schools in Lancashire, only 31 hold an Outstanding rating. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 70%. That is ten percentage points above the Lancashire local authority average of 60%, giving a clear indication that the school is delivering above the norm for the area. The school's ranking score of 70 places it in the top 50 nationally for this metric, and within Chorley it ranks 21st out of 46 primaries.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressDevonport Way, Chorley, Chorley, PR6 0TE
HeadteacherClaire Greenway
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils237
Free School Meals (FSM)16.4%
School Capacity237 / 180 (132% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 25 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallGymnasiumArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceAthleticsRoundersFootballTennis

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:20-17:15

Source: chorleystjamesblogs.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.