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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell

Voluntary aided school · Chorley · PR6 8SD

Ages 4–11 · 92 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

3.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2019-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
90

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 fill88%

92 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
92
Boys / girls
54 / 38
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
92 / 105 (88%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
7
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 Katie Cunliffe

Location

Address
Bury Lane, Withnell
Postcode
PR6 8SD
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 4–11, in Chorley, Lancashire, 92 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.6%. 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 Katie Cunliffe
Telephone
01254830400
Website
www.stjosephswithnell.co.uk

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