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St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley

Voluntary aided school · Chorley · PR7 2RJ

Ages 4–11 · 206 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

3.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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 fill98%

206 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
206
Boys / girls
104 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
206 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Patrick Smyth

Location

Address
Hornchurch Drive
Postcode
PR7 2RJ
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, 206 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.8%. 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 PR7
34
Primary in PR7
22
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 PR7

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Patrick Smyth
Telephone
01257262811
Website
www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/

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