Buckshaw Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Chorley · PR7 1XP · Lancashire
Ages 2–11
- KS232%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM31.9%
0.1 miles away
OpenURN 131575
Oliver House School
Other independent special school · Chorley · PR7 1XA
Ages 6–19 · 55 pupils · Lancashire
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill100%
55 pupils · 55 places
- Pupils on roll
- 55
- Boys / girls
- 46 / 9
- School capacity
- 55
- Capacity fill
- 55 / 55 (100%)
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent special school
Age range
Ages 6–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Dr Wendy Sparling
Location
- Address
- Hallgate, Astley Village
- Postcode
- PR7 1XA
- Town
- Chorley
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Chorley
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent special school, Ages 6–19, in Chorley, Lancashire, 55 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Parklands High School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Chorley · PR7 1LL · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att850.8
- P80.4
- EM5+54%
- Absence6.9%
0.3 miles away
St Michael's Church of England High School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Chorley · PR7 1RS · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att859.7
- P80.6
- EM5+78%
- Absence4.7%
0.4 miles away
Miscellaneous
Chorley · PR7 1NB · Lancashire
Ages 16–99
0.4 miles away
Chorley Astley Park School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingCommunity special school
Chorley · PR7 1JZ · Lancashire
Ages 4–16
- KS20%
- Absence8.3%
- FSM37.9%
0.5 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Chorley · PR7 1RB · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS272%
- Absence3.5%
- FSM16.9%
0.6 miles away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Chorley · PR7 2RJ · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence3.5%
- FSM6.8%
0.7 miles away
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Chorley · PR7 6NS · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- FSM9.9%
0.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Dr Wendy Sparling
- Telephone
- 01257220011