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Highfield Community Primary School

Academy converter · Chorley · PR6 0SP

Ages 5–11 · 234 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

234 pupils · 279 places

Pupils on roll
234
Boys / girls
139 / 95
School capacity
279
Capacity fill
234 / 279 (84%)
Free school meals
41.5%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Proctor

Location

Address
Wright Street, Wright St
Postcode
PR6 0SP
Town
Chorley
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Chorley
Constituency
Chorley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
18 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Chorley, Lancashire, 234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 41.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Chorley
54
Primary schools in Chorley
40
Academies among open schools in Chorley
15% (8)
Open schools in PR6
22
Primary in PR6
18
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 PR6

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Proctor
Telephone
01257262783
Website
https://highfieldcps.co.uk/

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