Official figures · Demand
Schools in Chorley by admissions demand
43 schools with a published Admissions demand figure in Chorley. Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers.
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| # | School | Admissions demand | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Michael's Church of England High School Secondary · Academy converter | 1.35 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 2 | Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.19 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 3 | Parklands High School Secondary · Academy converter | 1.18 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 4 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.17 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 5 | Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.13 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 6 | Holy Cross Catholic High School Secondary · Voluntary aided school | 1.13 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 7 | Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.07 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 8 | St Chad's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.05 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 9 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.03 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 10 | St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.02 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 11 | Buckshaw Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 12 | Coppull Primary School and Nursery Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 13 | Withnell Fold Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 14 | Abbey Village Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 15 | Eccleston Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 16 | Duke Street Primary School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 17 | Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 18 | Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Strong standard | |
| 19 | Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 20 | Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 21 | Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 22 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 23 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 24 | St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 25 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 26 | Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 27 | Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Primary · Voluntary aided school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 28 | Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.98 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 29 | St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.97 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 30 | Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.96 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 31 | Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.95 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 32 | Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.94 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 33 | Gillibrand Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 0.93 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 34 | Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.92 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 35 | Westwood Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.91 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 36 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.90 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 37 | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.90 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 38 | Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.89 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 39 | Adlington Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.86 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 40 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary · Voluntary aided school | 0.86 · Often has places | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 41 | Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 0.86 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 42 | Albany Academy Secondary · Academy converter | 0.85 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 43 | Southlands High School Secondary · Academy converter | 0.72 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Requires improvement |
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