Official figures · Absence
Schools in Chorley by overall absence
44 schools with a published Overall absence figure in Chorley. Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England.
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| # | School | Overall absence | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 2.7% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 2 | Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.0% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 3 | Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 4 | Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.3% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 5 | Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 6 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.5% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 7 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.5% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 8 | Withnell Fold Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.6% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 9 | St Chad's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.6% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 10 | Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.6% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 11 | St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.7% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 12 | Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 13 | St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 14 | Eccleston Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.0% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 15 | Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.0% | 2023/24 | Strong standard | |
| 16 | Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 17 | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.0% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 18 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.1% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 19 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 20 | Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 21 | Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 22 | Adlington Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.4% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 23 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 24 | Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 25 | St Michael's Church of England High School Secondary · Academy converter | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 26 | Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 27 | Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 28 | Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 29 | St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 30 | Buckshaw Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 31 | Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 32 | Westwood Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.5% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 33 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.7% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 34 | Abbey Village Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 35 | Coppull Primary School and Nursery Primary · Community school | 6.2% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 36 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 6.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 37 | Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary · Voluntary aided school | 6.6% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 38 | Duke Street Primary School Primary · Community school | 6.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 39 | Parklands High School Secondary · Academy converter | 6.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 40 | Holy Cross Catholic High School Secondary · Voluntary aided school | 7.0% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 41 | Chorley Astley Park School Community special school | 8.3% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 42 | Albany Academy Secondary · Academy converter | 9.4% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 43 | Mayfield School Community special school | 10.2% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 44 | Southlands High School Secondary · Academy converter | 11.4% | 2023/24 | Requires improvement |
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