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St Chad's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chorley · PR6 8LL

Ages 5–11 · 139 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
119

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

139 pupils · 157 places

Pupils on roll
139
Boys / girls
78 / 61
School capacity
157
Capacity fill
139 / 157 (89%)
Free school meals
2.2%
FSM pupils
3
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr John Riley

Location

Address
South Hill, Blackburn Road
Postcode
PR6 8LL
Town
Chorley
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Chorley
Constituency
Chorley
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Chorley, Lancashire, 139 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Riley
Telephone
01257264480
Website
http://www.st-chads.lancs.sch.uk

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