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Eccleston Primary School

Chorley, PR7 5RAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1412 of 13,686 nationally

About Eccleston Primary School

Eccleston Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in Chorley, part of the Lancashire local authority, and it holds its own well among local peers. In the most recent local rankings for KS2 outcomes, it placed 4th out of 46 primary schools in Chorley, putting it in the top 25% of schools nationally. The top three schools in the same area are Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley — all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Eccleston’s ranking score of 81 reflects solid academic performance, though it sits just behind those three. The school is led by headteacher Craig Todd and serves 208 pupils, just under its capacity of 210. It has a relatively low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 9.1%, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains a Good school, a rating it has held consistently since at least 2014.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDoctors Lane, Chorley, Chorley, PR7 5RA
HeadteacherCraig Todd
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils208
Free School Meals (FSM)9.1%
School Capacity208 / 210 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 May 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumMusic RoomsArt StudiosDining HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceGymnasticsCross CountryTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChoirCodingDramaArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:20-18:00

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Eccleston Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.