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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Voluntary aided school · Chorley · PR6 0JF

Ages 4–11 · 219 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

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

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

219 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
108 / 111
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
219 / 210 (104%)
Free school meals
25.6%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Mrs Annie Douglas

Location

Address
Cedar Road
Postcode
PR6 0JF
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chorley, Lancashire, 219 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.6%. 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Annie Douglas
Telephone
01257265998
Website
www.stjosephschorley.co.uk/

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