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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell

Chorley, PR6 8SDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1787 of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell is a small Roman Catholic primary in Lancashire, sitting within the Chorley local authority. Among the 480 state primary schools in Lancashire, it ranks 50th, placing it comfortably in the top tier locally. Its closest peers in the authority include 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 highly on the same ranking metric. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for its 8 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 38 applications, with all 8 first-preference families offered a spot. That works out at nearly five applicants for every place, a clear sign of its reputation among local families. With 99 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, it is running close to full, and just 6.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBury Lane, Chorley, Chorley, PR6 8SD
HeadteacherKatie Cunliffe
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils99
Free School Meals (FSM)6.1%
School Capacity99 / 105 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (17 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sensory RoomDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosForest SchoolPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

TennisAthleticsDanceFootballRoundersGymnasticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm Club

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

SEND Support

Speech & LanguagePhysicalOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:25

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: stjosephswithnell.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.