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Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chorley · PR7 5LU

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

103

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chorley, Lancashire, 103 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Chorley
54
Primary schools in Chorley
40
Academies among open schools in Chorley
15% (8)
Open schools in PR7
34
Primary in PR7
22
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChorleyNear PR7

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
119475

Location

Address
Withington Lane, Heskin
Postcode
PR7 5LU
Town
Chorley
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Chorley
Constituency
South Ribble
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
103
Boys / girls
33 / 70
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
103 / 105 (98%)
Free school meals
5.8%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Brindle
Telephone
01257451365
Website
www.heskinpembertons.co.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
71%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.3%

Persistent absence

14.5%

Unauthorised

2.1%

Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
83

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 3.8% · Persistent 6.0%
2021/22
Overall 6.1% · Persistent 13.8%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England