Eccleston Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Chorley, Lancashire
Eccleston Primary School is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Doctors Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5RA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 204 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy and safe in this thriving school.”
- “They are proud of their school and their friendships.”
- “Positive relationships between pupils and staff are based on respect for each other.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes the activities chosen by teachers do not emphasise the important knowledge that pupils need to know and remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 88% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged
- St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Outstanding
- Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged
- Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School 2.5 mi Outstanding
- Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.5 mi Outstanding